Hebrew · H4929

מִשְׁמָר

A guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)

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מִשְׁמָרH4929

Pronunciationmišĕmār

What does מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār) mean in the Bible?

מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār): Concrete guard-post transitions to abstract watchfulness; covenantal obligation to observe/keep divine commands

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What does מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār) mean in the Bible?

מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār): Concrete guard-post transitions to abstract watchfulness; covenantal obligation to observe/keep divine commands

How does the BSB render H4929?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), guard (3), in custody (3), - (1), a guard (1).

Where does מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (8), Genesis (6), 1 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

. . .3×Genesis 42:17, Genesis 42:19, Nehemiah 12:25

guard3×Nehemiah 4:22, Job 7:12, Ezekiel 38:7

in custody3×Genesis 40:4, Leviticus 24:12, Numbers 15:34

-1×Genesis 40:3

a guard1×Nehemiah 4:9

and for its services1×Nehemiah 13:14

as one section1×Nehemiah 12:24

at every watch1×1 Chronicles 26:16

at their posts1×Nehemiah 7:3

diligence1×Proverbs 4:23

in the custody1×Genesis 41:10

nor the guards1×Nehemiah 4:23

the guard1×Jeremiah 51:12

the other1×Nehemiah 12:24

There were guards1×1 Chronicles 26:16

were in custody1×Genesis 40:7

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 40:3

Aligned rows22

Books represented9

Genesis6Leviticus1Numbers11 Chronicles2Nehemiah8Job1Proverbs1Jeremiah1Ezekiel1

Source forms

מִשְׁמָ֖ר4xmiš·mārGenesis 42:17, 1 Chronicles 26:16, Nehemiah 4:22, Nehemiah 12:24

מִשְׁמָֽר׃3xmiš·mār1 Chronicles 26:16, Nehemiah 12:24, Job 7:12

בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר2xbə·miš·marGenesis 40:3, Genesis 41:10

בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר2xbam·miš·mārLeviticus 24:12, Numbers 15:34

בְמִשְׁמַ֛ר1xḇə·miš·marGenesis 40:7

בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃1xbə·miš·mārGenesis 40:4

בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ1xbə·miš·mā·rōwNehemiah 7:3

הַמִּשְׁמָר֙1xham·miš·mārNehemiah 4:23

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular10xGenesis 42:17, 1 Chronicles 26:16, Nehemiah 4:9, Nehemiah 4:22

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct3xGenesis 40:3, Genesis 40:7, Genesis 41:10

Article | Noun - masculine singular2xNehemiah 4:23, Jeremiah 51:12

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 24:12, Numbers 15:34

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xNehemiah 13:14

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xGenesis 42:19

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 40:4

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xNehemiah 7:3

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מִשְׁמָר

What does מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār) mean in the Bible?

What does מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4929?

Where does מִשְׁמָר (mišĕmār) appear in Scripture?

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