מִשְׁמֶרֶת (mishmereth) — Charge

Hebrew word study: מִשְׁמֶרֶת (mishmereth), Strong's H4931. watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance

HebrewStrong's H4931
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִשְׁמֶרֶת (mishmereth)
Pronounced: mish-mer'-reth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H4929 (מִשְׁמָר);

KJV translation words: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4931 is tagged on 78 words in 69 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:5 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the duty of ×17the charge of ×6charge my ×4for keeping ×4duties their ×3duty my ×3the service of ×3the watch of ×3a duty ×2and duty their ×2and the duty of ×2and the service of ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִשְׁמֶרֶת ×39מִשְׁמַרְתִּי ×9לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת ×7וּמִשְׁמֶרֶת ×4מִשְׁמְרוֹתָם ×3מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ ×3וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּם ×2לְמִשְׁמָרוֹת ×2מִשְׁמָרוֹת ×2לְמִשְׁמָרֶת ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×291 Chronicles ×8Ezekiel ×82 Chronicles ×7Exodus ×5Nehemiah ×5Leviticus ×32 Kings ×3

Verses (first 25 of 69)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4929 מִשְׁמָר (mishmâr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mishmereth (H4931) mean?

Watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party.

How is H4931 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4931 as: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch..

How often does מִשְׁמֶרֶת (mishmereth) appear?

Strong's H4931 is tagged on 78 words in 69 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:5 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.