Original Language Studio
Psalms 17:5
“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
תָּמַךְtâmak · taw-mak'
H8551 · Hebrew
H8551 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
- Grammar
- תָּמֹ֣ךְ — verb Qal, infinitive absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 21 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 48:17Exodus 17:12Job 36:17Psalms 16:5Psalms 41:13
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read תָּמַךְ here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.