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 remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
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תָּמַךְ
H8551 · tâmak · taw-mak' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
KJV usage
(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
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Mapped occurrences
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.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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 seeing evil;
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 thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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 the Gentiles.
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 of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
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 the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.