Lexical Definition
תָּמַךְ tâmak (taw-mak') to grasp H:V
a primitive root
(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
- to sustain
- by implication, to obtain, keep fast
- figuratively, to help, follow close
1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain
1a2) to hold up, support
1a3) to hold, keep
1a4) to take hold of each other
1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held
See Greek: ἀντιλαμβάνομαι · ἀποκαθίστημι · ἀσφάλεια · ἀσφαλίζω · ἐρείδω · καταρτίζω · στηρίζω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תּוֹמִ֥יךְ | holding | Ps.16.5 |
| תָּמֹ֣ךְ | they have held firm | Ps.17.5 |
| תָּמַ֣כְתָּ | you have supported | Ps.41.12 |
| תָּמְכָ֥ה | it supports | Ps.63.8 |
| תָּֽמְכ֣וּ | they supported | Exod.17.12 |
| תָּ֣מְכוּ | they grasp | Prov.31.19 |
| תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ | she lays hold of | Prov.11.16 |
| תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ | I have supported you | Isa.41.10 |
| מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ | from taking hold | Isa.33.15 |
| יִתָּמֵֽךְ | he will be held | Prov.5.22 |
| יִתְמֹֽכוּ | they take hold of | Job.36.17 |
| they will attain | Prov.5.5 | |
| יִתְמֹ֥ךְ | he will attain | Prov.29.23 |
| יִתְמְכוּ | people support | Prov.28.17 |
| they take hold of | Prov.11.16 | |
| יִֽתְמָךְ | let it hold fast to | Prov.4.4 |
| וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ | and he grasped | Gen.48.17 |
| וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ | and a holder of | Amos.1.5 • Amos.1.8 |
| וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ | and hold fast to her | Prov.3.18 |
| אֶתְמָךְ | I support | Isa.42.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[תָּמַךְ] verb grasp, support, attain (Aramaic תְּמַךְ Pa`el hold fast; compare Phoenician and Old Aramaic תמכאל El hath sustained Lzb386 SAC121 Cooke361); —
Qal Perfect. 3 feminine singular תָּֽמְכָה Ps 63:9*, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְמֹךְ Prov 29:23, 3 masculine plural יִתְמֹ֑כוּ Job 36:17; Prov 5:5, etc., Infinitive absolute תָּמֹךְ Ps 17:5 construct תְּמֹךְ Isa 33:15 Participle תּוֺמֵךְ Amos 1:5; Amos 1:8, תּוֺמִיךְ Ps 16:5 (? read מֵיךְ- Ges«GKC:51e»§ 51e, or תֹּמֵךְ, compare Vrss Du; > 0l תּוֺסִיף, Bi Che תָּמִיד), etc.; —
1. grasp, lay hold of, with accusative of thing Gen 48:17 (E), Prov 31:19 (|| שׁלּח יד בְּ); accusative of person (wisdom) Prov 3:18 (|| מַחֲזִיק); accusative of thing (grasp and) wield Amos 1:5; Amos 1:8; Ps 16:5 (see above) thou dost grasp my lot (i.e. take and cast it for me, compare modern Palestinian 
may Allah uphold my lot BergheimPEF 1894, 194); figurative, Job 36:17 judgment and justice seize (thee; but see obscure and doubtful); Prov 5:5 her steps lay hold of Sh®°ôl (keep the path to it); literal, with ב of thing Isa 33:15, ב person Prov 28:17 (or below 3; meaning dubious); lay hold of, attain, honour, wealth (accusative) Prov 11:16 (twice in verse).
2. hold up, support, with בְּיָדָיו Exod 17:2 (E); figurative, ב person Isa 42:1; Ps 41:13*; Ps 63:9* accusative of person Isa 41:10 (ב instrumental), Prov 29:23 (opposed to הִשְׁפִּיל),
3. hold, keep, with accusative of thing Prov 4:4 let thy heart keep my words (|| שָׁמַר); hold firmly Ps 17:5 (ב location; opposed to נָמֹ֫טוּ). Niph`al Imperfect וּבְחַבְלֵי חַטָּאתוֺ יִתָּמֵ֑ךְ Prov 5:22 in the cords of his sin is he seized (|| לָכַד).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 48:17 |
| Exodus | 17:2 |
| Job | 36:17 |
| Psalms | 16:5 · 17:5 · 41:13* · 63:9* |
| Proverbs | 3:18 · 4:4 · 5:5 · 5:22 · 11:16 · 28:17 · 29:23 · 31:19 |
| Isaiah | 33:15 · 41:10 · 42:1 |
| Amos | 1:5 · 1:8 |