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H8551תָּמַךְta.makh

to graspPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. Deuteronomy: 0
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 1
  19. 4
  20. 9
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 3
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 2
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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21 occurrences in 20 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 48:17

    And when Joseph saw that his father was laying his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.

    וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ (יִּתְמֹ֣ךְ) i.yit.Mokh “he grasped”

  2. Exodus 17:12

    But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

    תָּֽמְכ֣וּ ta.me.Khu “they supported”

  3. Job 36:17

    And thou art full of the judgment of the wicked; judgment and justice take hold on them.

    יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃ yit.Mo.khu “they take hold of [you]”

  4. Psalms 16:5

    O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.

    תּוֹמִ֥יךְ to.Mikh “[are] holding”

  5. Psalms 17:5

    My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

    תָּמֹ֣ךְ ta.Mokh “they have held firm”

  6. Psalms 41:13

    And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

    תָּמַ֣כְתָּ ta.Makh.ta “you have supported”

  7. Psalms 63:9

    My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand holdeth me fast.

    תָּמְכָ֥ה ta.me.Khah “it supports”

  8. Proverbs 3:18

    She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast.

    וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ (תֹמְכֶ֥י) to.me.Khei. “[those who] hold fast to”

  9. Proverbs 4:4

    And he taught me, and said unto me: 'Let thy heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments, and live;

    יִֽתְמָךְ־ yit.mokh- “let it hold fast to”

  10. Proverbs 5:5

    Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on the nether-world;

    יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃ yit.Mo.khu “they will attain”

  11. Proverbs 5:22

    His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

    יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃ yi.ta.Mekh “he will be held”

  12. Proverbs 11:16

    A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.

    תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ tit.Mokh “she lays hold of”יִתְמְכוּ־ yit.me.khu- “they take hold of”

  13. Proverbs 28:17

    A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none will support him.

    יִתְמְכוּ־ yit.me.khu- “people support”

  14. Proverbs 29:23

    A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.

    יִתְמֹ֥ךְ yit.Mokh “he will attain”

  15. Proverbs 31:19

    She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

    תָּ֣מְכוּ Ta.me.khu “they grasp”

  16. Isaiah 33:15

    He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil;

    מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ (תְּמֹ֣ךְ) te.Mokh “taking hold”

  17. Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not, for I am with thee, be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I strengthen thee, yea, I help thee; yea, I uphold thee with My victorious right hand.

    תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ (תְּמַכְתִּ֖י) te.makh.Ti. “I have supported”

  18. Isaiah 42:1

    Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him, he shall make the right to go forth to the nations.

    אֶתְמָךְ־ 'et.mokh- “[whom] I support”

  19. Amos 1:5

    And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from Bikath-Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Beth-eden; and the people of Aram shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

    וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ (תוֹמֵ֥ךְ) to.Mekh “a holder of”

  20. Amos 1:8

    And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon; and I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

    וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ (תוֹמֵ֥ךְ) to.Mekh “a holder of”