שְׁמ֔וֹר
𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤓
shemor
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).
Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | keep |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8104-40
Guard!
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular (שְׁמֹר), from the root שׁמר. The Qal stem conveys the simple, active sense of guarding or keeping. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is Qal imperative, second person masculine singular, issuing a direct command to one male addressee: "Guard!" The rendering preserves the root sense of protective watching or hedging about while reflecting the singular imperative force of the Hebrew. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמר (guarding, watching, preserving, hedging about, careful attention)
| 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 |