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 Kings 2:3 וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ ve.sha.mar.Ta · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by you

   and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

2. 1 Kings 2:3 לִשְׁמֹ֨ר lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

3. 1 Kings 2:4 יִשְׁמְר֨וּ yish.me.Ru · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

   That Jehovah may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

4. 1 Kings 2:43 שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ sha.Mar.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

   Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

5. 1 Kings 3:6 וַתִּשְׁמָר־ va.tish.mor- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by you

   And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

6. 1 Kings 3:14 לִשְׁמֹ֤ר lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

7. 1 Kings 6:12 וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֥ ve.sha.mar.Ta · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by you

   Concerning this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute mine ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I establish my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father.

8. 1 Kings 8:23 שֹׁמֵ֤ר sho.Mer · An -ing word: simple action

   and he said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and lovingkindness with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart;

9. 1 Kings 8:24 שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ sha.Mar.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

   who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

10. 1 Kings 8:25 שְׁ֠מֹר She.mor · A command to you: simple action

    Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

11. 1 Kings 8:25 יִשְׁמְר֨וּ yish.me.Ru · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

12. 1 Kings 8:58 וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר ve.lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.

13. 1 Kings 8:61 וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר ve.lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Let your heart therefore be perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

14. 1 Kings 9:4 תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ tish.Mor · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

15. 1 Kings 9:6 תִשְׁמְרוּ֙ tish.me.Ru · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    But if ye shall turn away from following me, ye or your children, and not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

16. 1 Kings 11:10 שָׁמַ֔ר sha.Mar · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded.

17. 1 Kings 11:11 שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙ sha.Mar.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Wherefore Jehovah said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

18. 1 Kings 11:34 שָׁמַ֖ר sha.Mar · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

19. 1 Kings 11:38 לִשְׁמ֤וֹר lish.Mor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

20. 1 Kings 13:21 שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙ sha.Mar.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    and he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the commandment which Jehovah thy God commanded thee,

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