וְ/שׁוֹמֵ֖ר
𐤅/𐤔𐤅𐤌𐤓
veshomer
but-whoever-regards
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).
Proverbs 13:18 · Word #5
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | but-whoever-regards |
Morphology HC/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8104-87
and a guarding one
| Root | שׁמר (sh-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | guarding, watching, preserving, keeping, hedging about for protection |
| Semantic Range | to guard, watch, keep, preserve, observe, attend carefully to, keep covenant, keep commandments, watch over, protect |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁמר is central to covenant theology, describing both YHWH’s guarding of Israel and Israel’s charge to keep His commandments. It conveys vigilant care, faithful preservation, and covenantal responsibility. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal active participle masculine singular absolute from שָׁמַר. The participle denotes continuous or characteristic action: "one who is guarding." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ("and"). "Guarding one" preserves the concrete root sense of hedging about or watching over, while the masculine singular participial form reflects an ongoing role or characteristic action. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמר (guarding, watching, preserving, keeping, 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 |