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
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | keeps |
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
| Root | שׁמר (sh-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | to guard, keep, watch, preserve, attend carefully, hedge about for protection |
| Semantic Range | guardian, keeper, watchman, observer, one who preserves, one who keeps commandments, one who maintains or safeguards |
| Conceptual Significance | The 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 Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute (HVqrmsa). Functions substantivally to denote a male individual characterized by guarding or keeping. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |