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.
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.
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).
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 440)
- Genesis 2:15 — וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ — and to keep it
- Genesis 3:24 — לִשְׁמֹר — to guard
- Genesis 4:9 — הֲשֹׁמֵר — ¿ the keeper
- Genesis 17:9 — תִשְׁמֹר — you will keep
- Genesis 17:10 — תִּשְׁמְרוּ — you will keep
- Genesis 18:19 — וְשָׁמְרוּ — and they will keep
- Genesis 24:6 — הִשָּׁמֶר — take heed
- Genesis 26:5 — וַיִּשְׁמֹר — and he kept
- Genesis 28:15 — וּשְׁמַרְתִּיךָ — and I will protect you
- Genesis 28:20 — וּשְׁמָרַנִי — and he will protect me
- Genesis 30:31 — אֶשְׁמֹר — I will protect it
- Genesis 31:24 — הִשָּׁמֶר — take heed
- Genesis 31:29 — הִשָּׁמֶר — take heed
- Genesis 37:11 — שָׁמַר — he kept
- Genesis 41:35 — וְשָׁמָרוּ — and they will keep it
- Exodus 10:28 — הִשָּׁמֶר — take heed
- Exodus 12:17 — וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם — and you will keep
- Exodus 12:24 — וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם — and you will keep
- Exodus 12:25 — וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם — and you will keep
- Exodus 13:10 — וְשָׁמַרְתָּ — and you will keep
- Exodus 15:26 — וְשָׁמַרְתָּ — and you will keep
- Exodus 16:28 — לִשְׁמֹר — to keep
- Exodus 19:5 — וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם — and you will keep
- Exodus 19:12 — הִשָּׁמְרוּ — take heed
- Exodus 20:6 — וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי — and to those who keep
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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).
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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.
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