שָׁמַר

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to keep: obey H8104G 202
• to keep: guard H8104H · a Meaning of 161
• to keep: careful H8104J · a Meaning of 77
• to keep: look at H8104I · a Meaning of 29

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. Genesis 2:15 וּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃ u.le.sha.me.Rah · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

2. Genesis 3:24 לִשְׁמֹ֕ר lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

3. Genesis 4:9 הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר ha.sho.Mer · An -ing word: simple action

   And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

4. Genesis 17:9 תִשְׁמֹ֑ר tish.Mor · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

5. Genesis 17:10 תִּשְׁמְר֗וּ tish.me.Ru · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.

6. Genesis 18:19 וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ ve.sha.me.Ru · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

   For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

7. Genesis 24:6 הִשָּׁ֣מֶר hi.Sha.mer · A command to you: receiving the action

   And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

8. Genesis 26:5 וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ vai.yish.Mor · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

9. Genesis 28:15 וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ u.she.mar.Ti.kha · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

   And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

10. Genesis 28:20 וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ u.she.ma.Ra.ni · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

11. Genesis 30:31 אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃ 'esh.Mor · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me aught: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed thy flock and keep it.

12. Genesis 31:24 הִשָּׁ֧מֶר hi.Sha.mer · A command to you: receiving the action

    And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

13. Genesis 31:29 הִשָּׁ֧מֶר hi.Sha.mer · A command to you: receiving the action

    It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

14. Genesis 37:11 שָׁמַ֥ר sha.Mar · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

15. Genesis 41:35 וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃ ve.sha.Ma.ru · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

    And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.

16. Exodus 10:28 הִשָּׁ֣מֶר hi.Sha.mer · A command to you: receiving the action

    And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in the day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

17. Exodus 12:17 וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ u.she.mar.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever.

18. Exodus 12:17 וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֞ם u.she.mar.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever.

19. Exodus 12:24 וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם u.she.mar.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

20. Exodus 12:25 וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם u.she.mar.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    And it shall come to pass, when ye are come to the land which Jehovah will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.

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