Words the Bible translates as take hold

English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.

aḥazאָחַזto grasp: to close the hand on something and hold it fast
tamakhתָּמַךְto take firm hold: to grasp something, to hold a person up so they do not fall, or to keep a tight grip on what is valued

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Every English meaning beginning with T is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.