מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת
mish.me.ret
“charge”
Definition
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party
feminine of H4929 (מִשְׁמָר);
- guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement 1b) keeping, preserving 1c) charge, injunction 1d) office, function (ceremonial)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
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H:N-F
Occurrences
מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת appears 67 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
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Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.
The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
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