שִׁמְרִ֖י

𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉

shimeri

Shimri

from שֶׁמֶר in its original sense; watchful; Shimri, the name of four Israelites; Shimri.

H8113

1 Chronicles 4:37 · Word #9

Lexicon H8113

Lemmaשִׁמְרִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉
TransliterationShimrîy
Strong'sH8113
In-contextShimri

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H8113-01

Watchful-One

Rootשׁמר (š-m-r)
Core Meaningsto guard, keep, watch, preserve, observe, protect
Semantic Rangewatchful, vigilant, guardian-like, one who keeps or preserves
Conceptual SignificanceNames derived from שׁמר evoke the covenantal theme of guarding and keeping—whether guarding commands, preserving faithfulness, or being under divine protection—highlighting the cultural value of vigilance and covenant loyalty in Israelite society.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (Hebrew Proper Noun); likely formed from the root שׁמר with an adjectival or gentilic -י ending, functioning as a personal name.
Rendering RationaleThe name שִׁמְרִי derives from the root שׁמר, "to guard/watch." Rendering it as "Watchful-One" preserves the active sense of vigilance inherent in the root while reflecting the masculine singular proper noun form indicated by the morphology (HNp).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שׁמר (to guard, keep, watch, preserve, observe, protect)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H821-01 ashemurot night guard-watches
H821-02 beashemoret in the guarding-watch of
H821-03 beashemurot in the guarding-watches

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H8113)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Chronicles 4:37 שִׁמְרִ֖י shimeri Shimri
1 Chronicles 11:45 שִׁמְרִ֔י shimeri Shimri
1 Chronicles 26:10 שִׁמְרִ֤י shimeri Shimri