Psalm 17:5:1Ps.17.5.W1TAB
תָּמֹ֣ךְ
tamokh
“support”
- Transliteration
- ta-MOKH
- Extended
- taa-MOHKh
- IPA
- /taˈmoːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- support
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ta-MOKH
- clause
ta-MOKH a-shu-RAI be-ma-ag-ge-lo-TE-kha
- sentence
ta-MOKH a-shu-RAI be-ma-ag-ge-lo-TE-kha BAL-na-MOT-tu fe-a-MAI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Qal imperative tamok {תָּמֹךְ | tā-mōḵ} ‘uphold’, expressing an urgent plea for divine support.
Root and etymology
Roott-m-k
“to support, uphold”
In context — Psalm 17:5
Uphold my steps in Your paths, so that my footsteps do not slip.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 17:5, so the Hebrew word תָּמֹ֣ךְ (tamokh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.17.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.5.W1.S1) and character.