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HebrewH8104Verb

שָׁמַר

sha.mar

406Occurrences
H8104Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

שָׁמַר appears 406 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Deuteronomy
59
Psalms
53
Proverbs
29
Exodus
22
1 Kings
21
Ezk
19
Numbers
19
2 Kings
17

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:13BSB

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

2 Samuel 22:22BSB

For I have kept the ways of the LORDand have not wickedly departed from my God.

Exodus 12:25BSB

When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.

Jeremiah 52:24BSB

The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

Proverbs 15:5BSB

A fool rejects his father’s discipline,but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

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