יִשְׁמְר֣וּ
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅
yishemeru
they keep
a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; 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).
2 Chronicles 33:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | they keep |
Morphology HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H8104-100
they will guard
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd person masculine plural from שָׁמַר; expresses incomplete, habitual, or future action performed by a masculine plural subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form denotes an ongoing or future action performed by "they" (masculine plural). "They will guard" preserves the root sense of hedging about or watching over for protection, maintaining both the active verbal force and the plural subject indicated in the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמר (guarding, watching, preserving, keeping, hedging about for protection)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4929-01 |
bamishemar | in the guarding-watch |
H4929-03 |
bemishemaro | in his guarding-watch |
H4931-03 |
bemishemeroteyhem | in their guard-watches |
Word Usage (469 occurrences of H8104)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:15 | וּ/לְ/שָׁמְרָֽ/הּ | uleshamerah | and to keep it |
| Genesis 3:24 | לִ/שְׁמֹ֕ר | lishemor | to guard |
| Genesis 4:9 | הֲ/שֹׁמֵ֥ר | hashomer | keeper |