8104 – שָׁמַר (shamar)

to keep

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	שָׁמַר (shamar)
Pronunciation:	sha-mar    Listen
Gematria:	540(300 + 40 + 200)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	469 times in OT

Description

1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

Synonyms

שָׁמַר	shamar		H8104	(469 ggr)	to keep
אָזַן	azan		H0238	(41 ggr)	to listen
נָצַר	natsar		H5341	(61 ggr)	to watch
קָשַׁב	qashav		H7181	(46 ggr)	to listen
שָׁמַע	shama		H8085	(1159 ggr)	to hear

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with shamar as root:

אַשְׁמוּרָה	ashmorah	H0821	watch
יִשְׁמְרַי	Jishmeraj	H3461	Ishmerai
מִשְׁמָר	mishmar	H4929	custody
שָׁמִיר	shamir	H8068	thorn
שֶׁ֫מֶר	shemer	H8105	dreg
שִׁמֻּר	shimor	H8107	vigil
שׇׁמְרָה	shomrah	H8108	guard
שְׁמַרְיָ֫הוּ	Shemarjaho	H8114	Shamariah
שִׁמְרָת	Shimrat	H8119	Shimrath

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word shamar was translated to the following:

ἀγαπάω	agapao	G0025	love
ἀκοή	akoe	G0189	hearing
ἀκούω	akouo	G0191	hear
ἀντέχομαι	antechomai	G0472	hold to
διατάσσω	diatasso	G1299	command
διατηρέω	diatereo	G1301	keep
διαφυλάσσω	diaphulasso	G1314	keep
εἰσακούω	eisakouo	G1522	hear
ἐμβάλλω	emballo	G1685	cast
ἐρείδω	ereido	G2043	stick fast
εὐλαβέομαι	eulabeomai	G2125	fearing
εὑρίσκω	heurisko	G2147	find
παρατηρέω	paratereo	G3906	watched
ποιέω	poieo	G4160	do
προσέχω	prosecho	G4337	beware
συνάγω	sunago	G4863	gather
συνίημι	suniemi	G4920	understand
συντηρέω	suntereo	G4933	preserve
τηρέω	tereo	G5083	keep
τίθημι	tithemi	G5087	lay
φύλαξ	phulax	G5441	keeper
φυλάσσω	phulasso	G5442	keep

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