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. 1 Chronicles 9:19 שֹׁמְרֵ֥י sho.me.Rei · An -ing word: simple action

   And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entry.

2. 1 Chronicles 9:19 שֹׁמְרֵ֖י sho.me.Rei · An -ing word: simple action

   And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entry.

3. 1 Chronicles 10:13 שָׁמָ֑ר sha.Mar · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby,

4. 1 Chronicles 12:29 שֹׁמְרִ֕ים sho.me.Rim · An -ing word: simple action

   And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

5. 1 Chronicles 22:12 וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר ve.lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

6. 1 Chronicles 22:13 תִּשְׁמ֗וֹר tish.Mor · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

7. 1 Chronicles 23:32 וְשָׁמְר֞וּ ve.sha.me.Ru · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

   and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.

8. 1 Chronicles 28:8 שִׁמְר֣וּ shim.Ru · A command to all of you: simple action

   Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you for ever.

9. 1 Chronicles 29:18 שֳׁמְרָה־ shom.rah- · A command to you: simple action

   O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee;

10. 1 Chronicles 29:19 לִשְׁמוֹר֙ lish.mOr · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

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