תִשְׁמְרֵ֣/ם
𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤓/𐤌
tishemerem
you keep them
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 22:18 · Word #4
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | you keep them |
Morphology HVqi2ms/Sp3mp
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 | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8104-50
you (masculine singular) will hedge-guard them
| Root | שׁמר (sh-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | guarding, watching, preserving, keeping, hedging about for protection |
| Semantic Range | to guard, keep, watch over, preserve, observe, attend carefully to, protect, maintain |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁמר expresses covenantal faithfulness and vigilant care, often describing YHWH’s protective oversight or Israel’s duty to keep commandments. It conveys both protective guardianship and attentive obedience within the covenant relationship. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix ("you will guard them"). The Qal stem conveys simple active action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of שׁמר as guarding or hedging about for protection. "You (masculine singular)" reflects the Qal imperfect 2ms form, and "them" represents the 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
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 |
H4929-02 |
bemishemar | in a guarding-watch |
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 |