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H8551

תָּמַךְ

tâmak · taw-mak'

to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close

Lexicon

Derivation: a primitive root;

to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close

  1. to sustain
  2. by implication, to obtain, keep fast
  3. figuratively, to help, follow close

Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.

KJV renderings: (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).

Letters

ת
Tav
מ
Mem
כ
Kaf
  1. תTav400

    Picture: a crossed mark

    Concrete
    mark · sign · cross · signature
    Extended
    a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
  2. מMem40

    Picture: waves of water

    Concrete
    water · sea · blood · liquid
    Extended
    chaos · mighty and uncontrollable · the masses · from / out of
  3. כKaf20

    Picture: open palm

    Concrete
    palm · open hand · sole of the foot
    Extended
    to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as

Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)

the mark, the covenant sign › water, chaos, the mighty deep › the open hand that covers

The mark, the covenant sign of water, chaos, the mighty deep of the open hand that covers.

Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of תָּמַךְ above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.

Usage

21 occurrences · 21 OT · 0 NT · 18 distinct forms

KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.

  • take hold2 · 10%
  • and him that holdeth2 · 10%
  • him: and he held up1 · 5%
  • stayed up1 · 5%
  • thou maintainest1 · 5%
  • hold up1 · 5%
  • and as for me, thou upholdest1 · 5%
  • upholdeth1 · 5%
  • is every one that retaineth1 · 5%
  • retain1 · 5%
  • himself, and he shall be holden1 · 5%
  • retaineth1 · 5%
  • men retain1 · 5%
  • let no man stay1 · 5%
  • shall uphold1 · 5%
  • hold1 · 5%
  • from holding1 · 5%
  • thee; yea, i will uphold1 · 5%
  • whom i uphold1 · 5%

Where it is used, by book.

Inflected forms found in the text.

יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃2יִתְמְכוּ־2וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ2אֶתְמָךְ־1מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ1תָּמְכָ֥ה1תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ1יִֽתְמָךְ־1תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ1תָּמַ֣כְתָּ1וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ1תָּֽמְכ֣וּ1

Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.

Concordance