What does שִׁמֻּר mean in the Bible?
שִׁמֻּר is a Hebrew word meaning "an observance".
Hebrew · H8107
שִׁמֻּר
An observance
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שִׁמֻּר H8107
What does שִׁמֻּר mean in the Bible?
שִׁמֻּר is a Hebrew word meaning "an observance".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8107?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include kept a vigil (1), to be observed (1).
Where does שִׁמֻּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2).
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 kept a vigil 1× Exodus 12:42
to be observed 1× Exodus 12:42
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Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 12:42
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Exodus 2
Source forms
שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים 1x šim·mu·rîm Exodus 12:42
שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים 1x šim·mu·rîm Exodus 12:42
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 2x Exodus 12:42
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an observance
Source Gloss
an observance
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an observance BDB: watching Usage: × be (much) observed.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׁמֻּר is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain