יִשְׁמֹֽר
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤓
yishemor
he preserves
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 2:8 · Word #7
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | he preserves |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8104-100
he will guard
| Root | שׁמר (sh-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | guarding, watching, keeping, preserving, hedging about for protection |
| Semantic Range | to guard, watch over, keep, observe, preserve, maintain, heed, take care of, keep covenant, keep commandments |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁמר is central to covenant theology, expressing both YHWH’s protective guardianship over His people and Israel’s obligation to carefully keep His commandments. It conveys vigilant faithfulness in relationship and responsibility. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense: "he will guard/keep/watch." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form expresses an ongoing or future action performed by "he." "He will guard" preserves the core sense of שׁמר as vigilant protection or keeping watch, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and incomplete aspect of the verb. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמר (guarding, watching, keeping, preserving, hedging 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 |
bemishemeret | in a guarding-charge |
H4931-02 |
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 |
H8118-01 |
hashomeronim | the Watch-mountainites |
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 |
H4931-04 |
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 |
H4931-06 |
mishemareto | his guarding-charge |
H4931-07 |
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 |
H8105-02 |
shimereyhem | their preserved-settlings |
H8113-01 |
shimeri | Watchful-One |
H8104-41 |
shimeru | Guard, you men! |
H8104-42 |
shomer | a guarding one |
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 |
H4931-11 |
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 |
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 |