שֹׁמֵ֣ר

𐤔𐤌𐤓

shomer

keeps

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).

H8104

Proverbs 13:3 · Word #3

Lexicon H8104

Lemmaשָׁמַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤓
Transliterationshâmar
Strong'sH8104
In-contextkeeps

Morphology HVqrmsa 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 H8104-42

a guarding one

Rootשׁמר (sh-m-r)
Core Meaningsto guard, keep, watch, preserve, attend carefully, hedge about for protection
Semantic Rangeguardian, keeper, watchman, observer, one who preserves, one who keeps commandments, one who maintains or safeguards
Conceptual SignificanceThe root שׁמר expresses covenantal faithfulness and vigilant care—whether of commandments, sacred trusts, or people. It frequently describes both human responsibility to keep YHWH’s instructions and YHWH’s own protective guarding of His people, highlighting themes of obedience, stewardship, and divine preservation.
Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular absolute (HVqrmsa). Functions substantivally to denote a male individual characterized by guarding or keeping.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, denoting "one who is guarding/keeping." Rendering it as "a guarding one" preserves the verbal, ongoing sense of the participle and reflects the masculine singular form while maintaining the core idea of protective vigilance inherent in the root שׁמר.

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Words from Root שׁמר (to guard, keep, watch, preserve, attend carefully, hedge about for protection)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H821-01 ashemurot night guard-watches
H821-02 beashemoret in the guarding-watch of
H4929-02 bemishemar in a guarding-watch
H4931-01 bemishemerotam in their guard-duties
H8111-01 beshomeron in Watch-Station (Shomeron)
H8104-03 eshemar I will guard
H8104-04 eshemerah Let me guard
H8104-05 eshemor I will guard
H8104-06 eshemorah Let me keep watch
H8104-07 hashomer the guarding one
H8104-08 hashomerim the guarding men
H8104-09 hatishemor Will you guard?
H8104-10 hishamer Guard yourself!
H8104-11 hishameri Guard yourself!
H8104-12 hishameru Guard yourselves
H8104-13 keshomerey like guardians of
H4931-03 lemishemeret for a guarding-charge
H8104-16 leshomerey to the guarding-ones of
H8104-18 lishemor to guard / to watch over
H8104-19 meshamerim the men who are guarding
H4931-05 mishemareto his guarding-charge
H4931-06 mishemarot guard-keepings
H8104-20 mishomerey from the guardians of
H8104-24 nishemeru they were guarded
H8104-25 nishemor we will guard
H8104-26 shamar he guarded
H8104-28 shamareta you guarded
H8104-29 shamareti I have guarded
H8104-31 shamerah a guarding-watch
H8104-36 shamur a guarded one
H8104-37 shemar Guard!
H8104-38 shemarah he guarded her
H8104-39 shemaretem you men have carefully guarded
H8114-01 shemareyah Yah has guarded
H8105-01 shemarim preserved settlings
H8113-01 shimeri Watchful-One
H8104-41 shimeru Guard, you men!
H8104-43 shomerah Guard her!
H8104-44 shomerekha your guardian-keeper
H8104-45 shomerey guarding-men of
H8104-46 shomerim guarding men
H8104-47 tishamer she shall be guarded
H8104-50 tishemerem you (masculine singular) will hedge-guard them
H8104-51 tishemereni you will guard me
H8104-53 tishemerun you (masculine plural) will guard
H8104-57 uleshamerah and to hedge-guard her
H8104-59 umishameru and from his guarding
H4931-10 umishemeret and the guarding-charge of
H8111-06 umishomeron and from Watch-Station (Shomeron)
H8104-60 ushemarani and he will hedge-guard me
H8104-61 ushemaretani and you guarded me
H8104-62 ushemaretem and you (plural) shall guard
H8104-63 ushemaretikha and I will hedge-guard you
H8104-64 ushemaro and he guarded him
H8068-02 ushemiro and his pricking-thorn
H8104-67 vaeshemerah and I guarded
H8104-68 vaeshetamer and I hedged myself about in guard
H8104-69 vaeshetamerah and I guarded myself
H8104-71 vatishemeru and you guarded
H8104-72 vayishemerenu and he guarded us
H8104-73 vayishemeru and they guarded
H8104-74 vayishemor and he guarded
H8104-75 veeshemerah and I will guard
H8104-79 venishemareta and you must keep yourself guarded
H8104-80 venishemaretem and you yourselves kept yourselves guarded
H8104-83 veshamaru and they guarded
H8119-01 veshimerat and Shimrath (Guarding-One, feminine)
H8104-85 veshimeru and you (plural) shall guard closely
H8104-86 veshomer and a guarding one
H8104-87 veshomerey and guarding-ones of
H8111-07 veshomeron in Watch-Station
H8104-89 vetishemor and you shall guard
H8104-90 veyishemar and he will guard
H8104-92 veyishemeru and let them carefully guard
H8104-93 veyishetamer and he will guard himself
H8104-95 yishemarekha he will hedge-guard you (masculine)
H8104-97 yishemereni he will guard me
H8104-100 yishemor he will guard

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