לְ/מִשְׁמֶ֛רֶת
𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕
mishmereth
for-keeping
A responsibility or duty assigned for guarding, overseeing, or maintaining something or someone; the state of being in charge or responsible for something; can also refer to a period of watch, a group assigned to a watch, or an ordinance, especially a religious charge or obligation given by divine instruction. The term encompasses both concrete (guard duty, appointed group on rotation) and abstract (responsibility, observance of commands) senses, often used for Levitical roles, ceremonial duties, and the keeping of commands or sacred trusts.
Numbers 19:9 · Word #16
Lexicon H4931
| Lemma | מִשְׁמֶרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mishmereth |
| Strong's | H4931 |
| Definition | A responsibility or duty assigned for guarding, overseeing, or maintaining something or someone; the state of being in charge or responsible for something; can also refer to a period of watch, a group assigned to a watch, or an ordinance, especially a religious charge or obligation given by divine instruction. The term encompasses both concrete (guard duty, appointed group on rotation) and abstract (responsibility, observance of commands) senses, often used for Levitical roles, ceremonial duties, and the keeping of commands or sacred trusts. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for-keeping |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4931-06
for guard-duty
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁמֶרֶת denotes the state or office of guarding from the root שׁמר (to keep, guard). The prefixed לְ is rendered "for," and the feminine singular noun is expressed as an abstract duty or charge—"guard-duty"—preserving the root sense of assigned keeping or oversight. |
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