Shamar

shaw-mar'
Parts of Speech Verb

Shamar Definition

  1. to keep, guard, observe, give heed
    1. (Qal)
      1. to keep, have charge of
      2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a
    2. watch, watchman (participle)
      1. to watch for, wait for
      2. to watch, observe
      3. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
      4. to keep (within bounds), restrain
      5. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
      6. to keep, preserve, protect
      7. to keep, reserve
    3. (Niphal)
      1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
      2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
      3. to be kept, be guarded
    4. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
    5. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
rmX
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
08104
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2414

KJV Word Usage

keep
283
observe
46
heed
35
keeper
28
preserve
21
beware
9
mark
8
watchman
8
wait
7
watch
7
regard
5
save
2
miscellaneous
9
Total
468

KJV Verse Count

15
24
16
19
65
10
6
16
10
21
18
9
14
1
11
6
12
67
29
9
2
10
13
19
1
4
2
1
2
2
6
Total
440
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Shamar". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .