Shamar

The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 08104

Original Word	Word Origin
rmX	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Shamar	TWOT - 2414
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
shaw-mar'	Verb

Definition

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

King James Word Usage - Total: 468

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

KJV Verse Count
Genesis	15
Exodus	24
Leviticus	16
Numbers	19
Deuteronomy	65
Joshua	10
Judges	6
1 Samuel	16
2 Samuel	10
1 Kings	21
2 Kings	18
1 Chronicles	9
2 Chronicles	14
Ezra	1
Nehemiah	11
Esther	6
Job	12
Psalms	67
Proverbs	29
Ecclesiastes	9
Solomon	2
Isaiah	10
Jeremiah	13
Ezekiel	19
Daniel	1
Hosea	4
Amos	2
Jonah	1
Micah	2
Zechariah	2
Malachi	6

Total	440

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.

Bibliography Information

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

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