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
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
KJV translation words: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 69)
- Genesis 26:5 — מִשְׁמַרְתִּי — duty my
- Exodus 12:6 — לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת — for safekeeping
- Exodus 16:23 — לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת — for keeping
- Exodus 16:32 — לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת — will be for keeping
- Exodus 16:33 — לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת — for keeping
- Exodus 16:34 — לְמִשְׁמָרֶת — for keeping
- Leviticus 8:35 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Leviticus 18:30 — מִשְׁמַרְתִּי — duty my
- Leviticus 22:9 — מִשְׁמַרְתִּי — duty my
- Numbers 1:53 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 3:7 — מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ — duty his
- Numbers 3:8 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 3:25 — וּמִשְׁמֶרֶת — and the duty of
- Numbers 3:28 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 3:31 — וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּם — and duty their
- Numbers 3:32 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 3:36 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 3:38 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 4:27 — בְּמִשְׁמֶרֶת — in a duty
- Numbers 4:28 — וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּם — and duty their
- Numbers 4:31 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — is the duty of
- Numbers 4:32 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 8:26 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — a duty
- Numbers 9:19 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
- Numbers 9:23 — מִשְׁמֶרֶת — the duty of
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H4929 מִשְׁמָר (mishmâr).
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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.
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