הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי
𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉
hishameri
be careful
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).
Judges 13:4 · Word #2
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | be careful |
Morphology HVNv2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8104-11
Guard yourself!
| Root | שׁמר (š-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | guarding, watching, keeping, preserving, hedging about for protection |
| Semantic Range | to guard, watch, keep, observe, preserve, take heed, be on one’s guard, protect oneself |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁמר is a covenantal term often used for keeping commandments, guarding sacred trusts, and maintaining vigilance. In reflexive form it emphasizes personal responsibility and moral alertness, calling the addressee to active, self-aware faithfulness before YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Hithpael imperative, 2nd person feminine singular, from שׁמר. The Hithpael stem gives a reflexive sense ("guard yourself" rather than simply "guard"), and the imperative form marks a direct command addressed to one female. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׁמר conveys the idea of hedging about, guarding, and carefully watching. In the Hithpael stem it takes a reflexive nuance, and as a 2nd feminine singular imperative it directly commands one woman to place herself under careful guard—hence, "Guard yourself!" |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמר (guarding, watching, keeping, preserving, hedging about for protection)
| 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 (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 |