וְ/שֹׁמֵ֖ר
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤓
veshomer
but (the one) keeping
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 29:18 · Word #5
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| In-context | but (the one) keeping |
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 H8104-86
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 |
H4929-02 |
bemishemar | in a guarding-watch |
H4931-01 |
bemishemeret | in a guarding-charge |
H4931-02 |
bemishemerotam | in their guard-duties |
|
beshamerayin | in Watch-Place (Shomrayin) |
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 |
|
lemishemaret | for a guarding-duty |
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 |
H8104-87 |
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 |
|
veyishemeray | and He-keeps-me |
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 |