בְּ/מִשְׁמַ֗ר
𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓
mishmâr
in custody
A place or act of keeping watch, guarding, or custody; an assigned duty or period of supervision; watch, guard, guard post, retaining or safeguarding something entrusted. In extended usage, refers to a unit or group assigned to guard duty, the period or rotation of such duty, or, by metonymy, to the place of confinement (prison, detention). Figurative use includes the act of diligent observation or care.
Genesis 41:10 · Word #7
Lexicon H4929
| Lemma | מִשְׁמָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mishmâr |
| Strong's | H4929 |
| Definition | A place or act of keeping watch, guarding, or custody; an assigned duty or period of supervision; watch, guard, guard post, retaining or safeguarding something entrusted. In extended usage, refers to a unit or group assigned to guard duty, the period or rotation of such duty, or, by metonymy, to the place of confinement (prison, detention). Figurative use includes the act of diligent observation or care. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in custody |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4929-02
in guard-duty
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ + masculine singular noun מִשְׁמָר in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁמָר denotes a state, place, or period of guarding derived from שׁמר (“to guard”). The prefixed בְ (“in”) places the subject within a condition or assignment of guarding, hence “in guard-duty.” |
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