שִׁמְרִ֖ית
𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤕
shimerit
Shimrith
feminine of שִׁמְרִי; female guard; Shimrith, a Moabitess; Shimrith.
2 Chronicles 24:26 · Word #10
Lexicon H8116
| Lemma | שִׁמְרִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Shimrîyth |
| Strong's | H8116 |
| In-context | Shimrith |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8116-01
Guardess
| Root | שׁמר (sh-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | to guard, keep, watch, preserve, observe |
| Semantic Range | guardian, keeper, watcher, preserver; as a personal name, it reflects the concept of protection or vigilance. |
| Conceptual Significance | Personal names derived from שׁמר often reflect the valued role of divine or covenantal protection in Israelite culture; the feminine form highlights that such protective identity could also be expressed in women’s names. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (HNp), formed with the -ית (-îth) feminine ending from the root שׁמר, functioning as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name שִׁמְרִית is the feminine form derived from the root שׁמר ("to guard, keep"). Rendering it as "Guardess" preserves both the core sense of guarding and the explicitly feminine singular form indicated by the proper noun morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמר (to guard, keep, watch, preserve, observe)
| 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
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles 24:26 | שִׁמְרִ֖ית | shimerit | Shimrith |