לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד
Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard ; generally, to protect , attend to , etc. · properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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שָׁמַר H8104 properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard ; generally, to protect , attend to , etc.
מְאֹד H3966 properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
What does לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד (lishmor meod) mean in the Bible?
שָׁמַר · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard ; generally, to protect , attend to , etc.". properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.
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Meaning
Word Origins
לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.