What does תָּמַךְ · ἀντιλαμβάνομαι mean in the Bible?
תָּמַךְ · ἀντιλαμβάνομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to uphold, sustain, or protect".
Hebrew · H8551, G482
תָּמַךְ
To sustain ; by implication, to obtain , keep fast ; figuratively, to help , follow close · to help
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תָּמַךְH8551to sustain ; by implication, to obtain , keep fast ; figuratively, to help , follow close
Pronunciationtāmakĕ
To grasp and hold firmly; sustaining through active support rather than passive maintenance alone.
Open lexicon entry →ἀντιλαμβάνομαιG482to help
Pronunciationantilambánomai
To take hold of or lay hold upon; help by grasping or supporting actively, not passively.
Open lexicon entry →What does תָּמַךְ (tamak) mean in the Bible?
תָּמַךְ · ἀντιλαμβάνομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to uphold, sustain, or protect".
Full entry for תָּמַךְ (H8551, G482) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8551, G482?
H8551, G482 is connected to 21 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to uphold, sustain, or protect
Source Gloss
to uphold, sustain, or protect
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms15
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
ImperfectJob 36:17 · Prov 5:5 · Prov 11:16 · Isa 42:1 · Prov 29:236×
PerfectExod 17:12 · Prov 31:19 · Ps 41:13 · Ps 63:94×
JussiveProv 4:4 · Prov 28:172×
Participle activePs 16:51×
Infinitive absolutePs 17:51×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
ImperfectProv 5:221×
Word Origins
תָּמַךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.