שָׁמַר (shâmar) — Beward

Hebrew word study: שָׁמַר (shâmar), Strong's H8104. properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

HebrewStrong's H8104
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁמַר (shâmar)
Pronounced: shaw-mar'

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

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8104 is tagged on 469 words in 440 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:15 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.

and you will keep ×26to keep ×25you will keep ×23take heed ×19keep ×15and they will keep ×10and to keep ×10the keepers of ×10and you will take care ×9they kept ×9you will take care ×9take care ×8

Forms found in the text

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

שֹׁמֵר ×36לִשְׁמֹר ×35וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם ×25שֹׁמְרֵי ×19הִשָּׁמֶר ×17וְשָׁמְרוּ ×14וְשָׁמַרְתָּ ×12יִשְׁמְרוּ ×12שְׁמֹר ×12תִּשְׁמֹר ×12

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×73Psalms ×72Proverbs ×31Exodus ×251 Kings ×23Ezekiel ×20Numbers ×192 Kings ×18

Verses (first 25 of 440)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H821 אַשְׁמֻרָה (ʼashmurâh), H3461 יִשְׁמְרַי (Yishmᵉray), H4929 מִשְׁמָר (mishmâr), H7763 שׁוֹמֵר (Shôwmêr), H8068 שָׁמִיר (shâmîyr), H8105 שֶׁמֶר (shemer), H8107 שִׁמֻּר (shimmur), H8108 שׇׁמְרָה (shomrâh), H8109 שְׁמֻרָה (shᵉmurâh), H8111 שֹׁמְרוֹן (Shômᵉrôwn), H8114 שְׁמַרְיָה (Shᵉmaryâh), H8119 שִׁמְרָת (Shimrâth).

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 shâmar (H8104) mean?

Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc..

How is H8104 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8104 as: 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)..

How often does שָׁמַר (shâmar) appear?

Strong's H8104 is tagged on 469 words in 440 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:15 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.