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Strong's #4931 - מִשְׁמֶרֶת

Transliteration

mishmereth

Phonetics

mish-meh'-reth

Origin

from (H4929)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

2414g

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
1. guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
2. keeping, preserving
3. charge, injunction
4. office, function (ceremonial)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 596 ‑ ἀποθήκη (ap‑oth‑ay'‑kay); 2183 ‑ ἐφημερία (ef‑ay‑mer‑ee'‑ah); 3925 ‑ παρεμβολή (par‑em‑bol‑ay'); 5438 ‑ φυλακή (foo‑lak‑ay');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (77)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 2

Numbers 29

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

BSB (73)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 3

Numbers 29

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

CSB (62)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 3

Numbers 26

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ESV (74)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 3

Numbers 29

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

KJV (76)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 3

Numbers 27

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LEB (75)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

Leviticus 3

Numbers 29

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LSB (78)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

Leviticus 3

Numbers 29

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 4

Isaiah 2

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 2

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

N95 (77)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

Leviticus 3

Numbers 27

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Isaiah 2

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 2

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

NAS (79)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 3

Numbers 27

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Isaiah 2

Ezekiel 8

Habakkuk 2

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (80)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 2

Numbers 29

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 5

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 10

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ASV (77)

according to their offices 1

and it shall be kept 1

and the charge 7

and their charge 2

and this is the charge 1

and ye shall keep 1

because the charge 1

by wards 1

charge 1

charges 1

for the charge 1

for with me thou shalt be in safeguard 1

for you to be kept 1

having offices 1

his charge 3

in my ward 1

in their offices 3

my charge 5

of it be kept 1

of my charge 1

of the charge 4

of the watch 1

place, and the charge 1

the charge 20

the watch 2

thee the charge 1

their allegiance 1

their offices 1

them in ward 1

thy charge 1

to be kept 3

to their offices 1

touching their charges 1

unto them in charge 1

upon my watch 1

watches 1

were over against them according to their offices 1

BSB (73)

according to their duties 1

and keep it 1

and the service 1

and their duties 1

and to the duties 1

and, under 1

are responsible 1

as a service 1

as guards 1

charge 11

duties 1

duties for him 1

for their duties 1

fulfill obligations 1

guard 1

had duties 1

his charge 1

his requirements 1

in charge 1

in the responsibilities 1

in the services 1

is the duty 1

keep 2

kept 1

loyal to 1

my charge 5

my guard post 1

my instructions 1

my post 1

responsibilities 1

that they are responsible 2

the charge 2

the duties 5

the requirement 1

the requirements 1

the responsibilities 1

the service 1

their duties 4

their posts 1

to be kept 1

to be preserved 2

to the duties 2

to your duties 1

under guard 1

were responsible for guarding it 1

will be safe 1

CSB (62)

allegiance 1

charge 8

duties 11

duty 1

guard 1

guards 1

instruction 2

instructions 1

keep 1

kept 3

mandate 3

obligation 1

preserved 3

requirement 2

requirements 1

responsibilities 6

responsible 3

safe 1

service 1

stations 1

the duties 4

the requirement 2

the requirements 1

the service 2

the services 1

ESV (74)

allegiance 1

attend 1

charge 22

charged 2

duties 4

duty 1

guard 8

guard duty 2

guard over 4

guards 2

keep 2

keep guard 1

kept 6

offices 4

over 3

post 1

posts 1

protect 1

required 1

safekeeping 1

service 3

under guard 1

watch 1

watching 1

KJV (76)

charge 44

charges 4

keep 1

kept 6

offices 1

ordinance 3

safeguard 1

ward 6

wards 3

watch 5

watches 2

LEB (75)

⌊for 1

according to their posts 1

and the responsibility of 4

and their responsibilities 1

and their responsibility lies ⌊under the direction⌋ 1

as a guard 1

as a requirement 1

as guards 1

for responsibilities 1

for safekeeping 2

for yourselves for safekeeping 1

guards 1

had responsibilities 1

his duties 1

his obligations 1

his requirements 1

in their posts according to 1

is the responsibility of 1

it is for safekeeping 1

my charge 1

my post 2

my requirement 1

my requirements 1

my responsibility 1

my service 1

obligation 2

responsibilities 1

responsibility 1

the charge of 1

the duties of 1

the guard 1

the kept requirement of 1

the obligation 1

the obligation of 1

the post of 2

the requirement of 2

the requirements of 2

the responsibilities of 2

the responsibility of 17

their posts 2

their responsibilities 2

their responsibility 1

them during service 1

them responsibility for 1

they are responsible 1

was a responsibility 1

you are in good care 1

LSB (78)

allegiance 1

charge 11

guard 2

guards 1

keep 1

kept 6

post 2

posts 1

responsibilities 10

responsibility 37

safe 1

watch 5

N95 (77)

allegiance 1

charge 27

divisions 1

duties 15

duty 2

guard 2

guards 2

keep 1

kept 5

obligation 4

obligations 4

offices 1

post 2

posts 1

safe 1

service 3

watch 4

worship 1

NAS (79)

allegiance 1

charge 1

command 1

commitment 1

directive 1

divisions 2

duties 21

duty 9

guard 2

guards 1

keep 1

kept 5

obligation 3

obligations 1

of 1

offices 1

ordinance 1

post 2

posts 1

required 2

responsibility 6

safe 3

service 5

watch 4

what 2

worship 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (80)

according to their positions 1

and it shall be kept 1

and the duty 4

and the obligations 1

and the requirements 1

and their duty 1

and you shall keep 1

at my post 1

at my watch 1

because that duty 1

but have performed 1

by wards 1

command 3

concerning their duties 1

duties 1

duty 1

for the duty 1

for with me you shall be in safeguard 1

for yourselves to be kept 1

having offices 1

his instructions 2

his requirements 1

in their offices 3

instructions 1

my instruction 2

my instructions 1

my requirements 2

of it be kept 1

of my duty 1

of the duty 4

of the watch 1

responsible 1

the duty 10

the instruction 2

the requirements 3

the responsibility 1

the watch 2

their allegiance 1

their duty 2

their offices 1

them in custody 1

this is the duty 1

to be kept 3

to their offices 1

watches 1

were over against them according to their offices 1

who performed 2

you have not performed 1

your commands 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2853) r m s (סהמר ShMR) AC: Guard CO: Brier AB: Custody: A close watching of something for guarding or protecting. Shepherds constructed corrals of briers at night to protect the flock from predators. [from: nx- from the thorns used in constructing a corral]

V) r m s (סהמר ShMR) - Guard: To watch over or guard in the sense of preserving or protecting. KJV (468): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Piel, Participle) keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard, save - Strongs: H8104 (שָׁמַר)

N^m) r m s (סהמר ShMR) - Dregs: The settlings of wine. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (5): lees, dregs - Strongs: H8105 (שֶׁמֶר)

N^f1) e r m s (סהמרה ShMRH) - Guard: One who watches over. KJV (1): watch - Strongs: H8108 (שָׁמְרָה)

b^m) r i m s (סהמיר ShMYR) - I. Brier:Used to construct a corral to protect the flock at night. II. Shamiyr:An unknown sharp stone such as flint or obsidian. KJV (11): brier, adamant, diamond - Strongs: H8068 (שָׁמִיר)

d^m) r f m s (סהמור ShMWR) - Watching: KJV (2): observed - Strongs: H8107 (שִׁמֻּרִים)

d^f1) e r f m s (סהמורה ShMWRH) - Lid: As a covering of protection. KJV (1): waking - Strongs: H8109 (שְׁמֻרָה)

h^m) r m s m (מסהמר MShMR) - Custody: A careful watching over as an office, guard or prison. KJV (22): ward, watch, guard, diligence, office, prison - Strongs: H4929 (מִשְׁמָר)

h^f2) t r m m (מסהמרת MShMRT) - Charge: What is given to be watched over and protected. KJV (78): charge, ward, watch, keep, ordinance, office, safeguard - Strongs: H4931 (מִשְׁמֶרֶת)

nd^f1) e r f m s a (אסהמורה AShMWRH) - Watch: An increment of time during the night when guards watch the area. KJV (7): watch, night watch - Strongs: H821 (אַשְׁמֹרֶת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתּ₇₈ noun feminine guard, watch, also charge, function; — ׳מ absolute 2 Samuel 20:3 +, construct 2 Kings 11:5 +; absolute מִשְׁמָ֑רֶת Exodus 16:34; suffix מִשְׁמַרְתִּי Genesis 26:5 +, etc.; plural מִשְׁמָרוֺת 1 Chronicles 9:23 +; construct מִשְׁמְרוֺת Nehemiah 7:3; suffix רוֺתָם- 2 Chronicles 7:6 +, תֵיהֶם- 2 Chronicles 31:17; —

1 guard, watch: ׳בֵּית מ 2 Samuel 20:3 = house of detention, confinement; אַתָּה עִמָּדִי׳מ 1 Samuel 22:23i.e. protected, secure; with שָׁמַר keep the watch 2 Kings 11:5,6,7; 1 Chronicles 12:30 (van d. H. v. 1 Chronicles 12:29); = post of watch (figurative) Isaiah 21:3 ("" מִצְפֶה), Habakkuk 2:1 ("" מָצוֺר); plural = guards Nehemiah 7:3; 1 Chronicles 9:23.

2 keeping, preserving, ׳וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְמ Exodus 12:6i.e. ye shall keep it; ׳הִנִּיחוּ לָכֶם לְמ Exodus 16:23; compare Exodus 16:32; Exodus 16:33; Exodus 16:34; Numbers 19:9 (all P).

3 charge, injunction of ׳י, with שָׁמַר, in General Deuteronomy 11:1 ( + חֻקוֺת, מִשְׁמָּטִים, מִצְוֺת), compare Genesis 26:5; 1 Kings 2:3, and (׳מִצְוַת י׳מ) Joshua 22:3 (all R^D), Malachi 3:14; of specific injunctions Leviticus 18:30; Numbers 9:19,23.

4. a. ceremonial office or function (AV RV usually charge) of priest or Levite (P [especially Numbers], Ezekiel 40; Ezekiel 44; Ezekiel 48; Chronicles, Zechariah), mostly with שָׁמַר: מִשְׁכַּן הָלֵדוּת׳מ Numbers 1:53, ׳מִשְׁכַּן י׳מ Numbers 31:30,47, הַמִּקְדָּשׁ׳מ Ezekiel 44:15; Numbers 3:38, אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד׳מ Numbers 18:4 compare Numbers 18:3,1Chronicles 23:32, הַקֹּדֶשׁ׳מ Numbers 3:28,32; Numbers 18:5; 1 Chronicles 23:32, קָדָשַׁי׳מ (of Israel in General) Ezekiel 44:8, הַמִּזְבֵּחַ׳מ Numbers 18:5; Ezekiel 40:46, תְּרוּמֹתָ֑י Numbers 18:8, הַבַּיִת׳מ Ezekiel 40:45; Ezekiel 44:14, הַטָּהֳרָה׳מ Nehemiah 12:45; with Genitive (suffix) ׳מ׳שׁ = perform the service imposed by, due to, Leviticus 8:35; Leviticus 22:9; Ezekiel 44:8,16; Ezekiel 48:11; Zechariah 3:7, אֱםהֵיהֶם׳מ Nehemiah 12:45 (of Judah in General); הָעֵדָה׳מ Numbers 3:7a, ׳בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳מ Numbers 3:8,38, בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֺן׳מ Numbers 3:25; compare Numbers 3:7a., Numbers 3:31,36; Numbers 4:27,28,31,32; Numbers 18:3; 1 Chronicles 23:32; also, in secular sense, בֵּית שָׁאוּל׳מ 1 Chronicles 12:30; מַשָּׂאָם׳מ Numbers 4:31, מַשָּׂאָם׳כְּלֵי מ Numbers 4:32 ( Numbers 4:27 read with ᵐ5 Di Gr Gray, etc. בְּשֵׁמוֺת for ׳במ, and perhaps מִשְׁמֶרֶת after אֵת, compare Numbers 4:32); ׳עֲלֵיהֶם מ 1 Chronicles 9:27i.e. the duty rested upon them; — 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 26:12 see I. עֻמָה

c, d (p. 769 above); עֹמְדִים׳עַלמֿ 2 Chronicles 7:6 were standing according to (or in) their offices, ׳הֱעֶמִיד עַל מ appoint to their offices 2 Chronicles 8:14; 35:2.

b. pl. of Levitical divisions for service Nehemiah 12:9.

II. שׁמר (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew שְׁמָרִים = Biblical Hebrew, also verb denominative; ᵑ7שִׁמְרָא; meaning of √ and relation (if any) o I. ׳שׁ obscure; compare possibly Arabic be tawny, dark, in colour, Lane^1425a).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מִשְׁמֶרֶת pl. מֻשְׁמָרוֹת, f. of the preceding.

(1) custody, guard.

(a) the act of guarding, 2 Kings 11:5, 2 Kings 11:6.

(b) a place where guards are set, a station, Isaiah 21:8; Habakkuk 2:1 also used of the guards or watchmen themselves, Nehemiah 7:3, 12:9 13:30.

(2) a keeping, Exodus 12:6, 16:32, 33 Exodus 16:33, 34 Exodus 16:34.

(3) observance, or performance of an office or function, Numbers 4:27, 31, זאֹת מִשְׁמֶרֶת מַשָּׂאָם “this is the observance of their porterage,” these things are for them to carry; Numbers 3:31, מִשְׁמַרְתָּם הָאָרוֹן “their office (was) the ark.” Hence שָׁמַר מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן Numbers 1:53, 31:30, 47 Numbers 31:47, or הַקֹּדֶשׁ 3:28 32:38, or יְהֹוָה Levit. 8:35, to do service in the holy tabernacle.

(4) that which is observed, a law, a rite, Genesis 26:5; Leviticus 18:30, 22:9 Deuteronomy 11:1; Joshua 22:3; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Chronicles 13:11, 23:6 Zechariah 3:7; Malachi 3:14. Farther

(5) שָׁמַר מִשְׁמֶרֶת פּ׳ to keep on any one’s side, i.e. continually to follow his party, 1 Chronicles 12:29, מַרְבִּיתָם שֹׁמְרִים מִשְׁמֶרֶת בֵּית שָׁאוּל. Vulg. magna pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul.

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List of Word Forms

בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃ בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֖ם בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת במשמרותיהם במשמרותם במשמרת במשמרתם׃ וּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ם וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם ומשמרת ומשמרתם לְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת לְמִשְׁמֶ֛רֶת לְמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת לְמִשְׁמָֽרֶת׃ לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃ למשמרות׃ למשמרת למשמרת׃ מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔י מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֣ם מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֑י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י מִשְׁמַרְתִּֽי׃ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת משמרות משמרותם משמרת משמרתו משמרתי משמרתי׃ משמרתך bə·miš·me·reṯ bə·miš·mə·rō·ṯām bə·miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām bə·miš·mə·rō·w·ṯê·hem bemishMeret bemishmeroTam bemishmeroteiHem bəmišmereṯ bəmišmərōṯām bəmišmərōwṯām bəmišmərōwṯêhem lə·miš·mā·reṯ lə·miš·mā·rō·wṯ lə·miš·me·reṯ lemishMaret lemishmaRot lemishMeret ləmišmāreṯ ləmišmārōwṯ ləmišmereṯ miš·mā·rō·wṯ miš·mar·tə·ḵā miš·mar·tî miš·mar·tōw miš·me·reṯ miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām miš·mə·rō·wṯ mishmaRot mishmarteCha mishmarTi mishmarTo mishMeret mishmerOt mishmeroTam Mishmerotom mišmārōwṯ mišmartəḵā mišmartî mišmartōw mišmereṯ mišmərōwṯ mišmərōwṯām ū·miš·mar·tām ū·miš·me·reṯ umishmarTam umishMeret ūmišmartām ūmišmereṯ