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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H8551 - Holden

Strong's No.:H8551

Hebrew:תָּמַךְ

Transliteration:tâmak

Phonetic:taw-mak'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:({take} up-) hold ({up}) {maintain} {retain} stay (up).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

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


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast

a. (Qal)

1. to grasp, lay hold of, attain

2. to hold up, support

3. to hold, keep

4. to take hold of each other

b. (Niphal) to be seized, be held


Bible References:
Holden

Translation
Occurrences:
hold ( 3 )
holden ( 1 )
holdeth ( 2 )
maintainest ( 1 )
retain ( 2 )
retaineth ( 2 )
stay ( 1 )
up ( 3 )
uphold ( 3 )
upholdest ( 1 )
upholdeth ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.