שָׁמָ֔רוּ
𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅
shamaru
they-kept
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).
Numbers 9:23 · Word #12
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | they-kept |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H8104-30
they guarded
| Morphological Notes | Verb from שׁמר in the Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural (HVqp3cp). Denotes completed action performed by a plural subject, masculine or mixed group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׁמר fundamentally conveys the act of guarding or keeping watch, originally with the sense of hedging about for protection. The form is Qal perfect 3rd person common plural, so "they guarded" accurately reflects both the active stem and the plural subject while preserving the core protective nuance of the root. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמר (guarding, keeping, watching, preserving, attending carefully)
| 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 |