Strong's Number 8104

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Transliteration:

shamar {shaw-mar'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

2414

Part of Speech:

verb

Usage in the KJV:

keep 283, observe 46, heed 35, keeper 28, preserve 21, beware 9, mark 8, watchman 8, wait 7, watch 7, regard 5, save 2, misc 9

Total: 468

Definition:

to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1. (Qal)
  1. to keep, have charge of
  2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
    1. watch, watchman (participle)
  3. to watch for, wait for
  4. to watch, observe
  5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
  6. to keep (within bounds), restrain
  7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
  8. to keep, preserve, protect
  9. to keep, reserve
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
  2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
  3. to be kept, be guarded
3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from