תָּמַךְ

tâmak · Hebrew · Strong's H8551 · 21 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “take”

What it means

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

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

take, uphold, maintain, retain, stay

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“take”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), déchomai (G1209), proslambánō (G4355), apolambánō (G618), poiéō (G4160), aporphanízō (G642), syllambánō (G4815), piázō (G4084), katéchō (G2722), dídōmi (G1325), apaírō (G522), ekbállō (G1544), harpázō (G726), drássomai (G1405), synaírō (G4868), metalambánō (G3335), kratéō (G2902), prosdéchomai (G4327), ʼâbad (H6), gâzâh (H1491), dâbaq (H1692), châzaq (H2388), châsaph (H2834), yâhab (H3051), yâshab (H3427), nâçag (H5253), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉsâʼ (H5376), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădâʼ (H5709), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsûwd (H6679), qᵉbal (H6902), râbâh (H7235), tâphas (H8610)

“stay”

also renders katéchō (G2722), epéchō (G1907), ʼâchar (H309), hâgâh (H1898), chûwl (H2342), yâchal (H3176), mᵉchâʼ (H4223), mishʻên (H4937), ʻâgan (H5702), ʻâtsâr (H6113), pinnâh (H6438), râphâh (H7503), shâʻan (H8172)

“maintain”

also renders proḯstēmi (G4291), châzaq (H2388), yâkach (H3198), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“retain”

also renders katéchō (G2722), kratéō (G2902), châzaq (H2388), ʻâtsâr (H6113)

“uphold”

also renders phérō (G5342)

Where it appears

21 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 20 verses shown.

Amos 1:5 · HC/Vqrmsc

I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.

Amos 1:8 · HC/Vqrmsc

I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord Yahweh.

Exodus 17:12 · HVqp3cp

But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

Genesis 48:17 · HC/Vqw3ms

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

Isaiah 33:15 · HR/Vqc

He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—

Isaiah 41:10 · HVqp1cs/Sp2ms

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 42:1 HVqi1csJob 36:17 HVqi3mpProverbs 3:18 HC/Vqrmpc/Sp3fsProverbs 4:4 HVqj3msProverbs 5:5 HVqi3mpProverbs 5:22 HVNi3msProverbs 11:16 HVqi3fsProverbs 28:17 HVqj3mpProverbs 29:23 HVqi3msProverbs 31:19 HVqp3cpPsalm 16:5 HVqrmsaPsalm 17:5 HVqaPsalm 41:12 HVqp2msPsalm 63:8 HVqp3fs

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.