# תָּמַךְ (tamakh)

Israeli respelling: ta-makh. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H8551. 20 Old Testament occurrences.

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

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

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/tamakh-h8551

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 48:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/48/17) — And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to r…
- [Exodus 17:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 on…
- [Job 36:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/36/17) — But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
- [Psalms 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/16/5) — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- [Psalms 17:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/17/5) — Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
- [Psalms 41:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/41/12) — And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
- [Psalms 63:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/63/8) — My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
- [Proverbs 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/3/18) — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
- [Proverbs 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/4/4) — He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
- [Proverbs 5:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/5/5) — Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
- [Proverbs 5:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/5/22) — His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
- [Proverbs 11:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/11/16) — A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
- [Proverbs 28:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/28/17) — A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
- [Proverbs 29:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/29/23) — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- [Proverbs 31:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/31/19) — She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
- [Isaiah 33:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/33/15) — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of brib…
- [Isaiah 41:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/10) — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold the…
- [Isaiah 42:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 bring forth judgment to t…
- [Amos 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/1/5) — I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house o…
- [Amos 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/1/8) — And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and…