UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: OET PSA 59:9
{A:MT} {A:HOTTP}-A {A:NIV} {A:NJPS} {A:NJB} {A:NRSV} {A:REB} {A:GNT} {A:CEV} | {A:RSV} זמר; Passage: OET EXO 19:12
the preposition מִן is missing here but clearly implied.; Passage: OET ECC 12:3
possibly an allusion to a person's arms or legs; Passage: OET PSA 89:28
{A:MT-K} אֶשְׁמֹור | {A:MT-Q} אֶשְׁמָר

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: יִשְׁמְרַי; שֹׁומֵר; שֹׁומֵר; שֶׁמֶר; שִׁמְרֹון; שֹׁמְרֹון; שִׁמְרִי; שְׁמַרְיָה; שְׁמַרְיָהוּ; שִׁמְרִית; שִׁמְרָת

Related lemmas: אַשְׁמוּרָה · אַשְׁמֹרֶת · מִשְׁמָר · מִשְׁמֶרֶת · שֶׁמֶר · שָׁמְרָה · שְׁמֻרָה · שִׁמֻּרִים

Sense 1: to observe, to watch, to pay attention

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Core domains: Senses (154)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities carefully observe an object or event for a longer period of time

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

Synonyms: ראה

Show passage in OET: JDG 1:24

OET-RV JDG 1:24

24 and they saw a man coming out of the city and told him, “Please show us an entrance into the city, and we’ll be kind to you.”

OET-LV JDG 1:24

24 And_ those_who_watched _they _saw a _man coming _out from the_city and_they _said to_him/it show_us please DOM the _entrance _of the_city and_we _will _do with_you loyalty.

Show passage in OET: JDG 7:19

OET-RV JDG 7:19

19 When Gid’on and the hundred men with him got to the edge of the camp, it was the beginning of the middle nightwatch and the fresh guards had just gotten into their places. Gid’on and his unit blew their trumpets and smashed the jars that they were carrying.

OET-LV JDG 7:19

19 And_ Gidˊōn and_one _hundred man who with_him/it _he _went in_the _edge _of the _camp the _beginning _of the _watch (the)_middle just just _(station) they _had _stationed DOM the_watchmen and_they _gave _a _blast on_trumpets and_they _smashed the_jars which were_in_hand _of_their.

Jump to OET JDG 1:24 section.

Jump to OET JDG 7:19 section.

All 30 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 1:24 · OET JDG 7:19

SA1: OET SA1 1:12 · OET SA1 19:11

SA2: OET SA2 11:16 · OET SA2 20:10

KI1: OET KI1 20:39

KI2: OET KI2 9:14

NEH: OET NEH 13:22

JOB: OET JOB 10:14 · OET JOB 13:27 · OET JOB 14:16 · OET JOB 24:15 · OET JOB 33:11 · OET JOB 39:1

PSA: OET PSA 17:4 · OET PSA 37:37 · OET PSA 56:6 · OET PSA 59:0 · OET PSA 59:9 · OET PSA 71:10 · OET PSA 130:3 · OET PSA 130:6

PRO: OET PRO 8:34

ECC: OET ECC 5:8 · OET ECC 11:4

ISA: OET ISA 42:20

JER: OET JER 20:10 · OET JER 51:12

ZEC: OET ZEC 11:11

Sense 2: to trust in, to rely on

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Faithfulness (061)

Definition: = action by which humans put their trust in something or someone else

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

Synonyms: בטח · חֶסֶד

Antonyms: עזב

Show passage in OET: PSA 31:7

OET-RV PSA 31:6

6 I hate those who follow worthless trends,
⇔ but I trust in Yahweh.

OET-LV PSA 31:7

7  I _hate those_who_keep vanities _of falsehood and_I to YHWH I _trust.

Show passage in OET: JNA 2:9

OET-RV JNA 2:8

8 Those who worship lifeless gods abandon their allegiance to you.

OET-LV JNA 2:9

9  Those _who_pay _regard vanities _of nothingness loyalty _of_their they _abandon.

Jump to OET PSA 31:6 section.

Jump to OET JNA 2:8 section.

Sense 3: to keep, to stick to (an event)

Semantic domains: Endure (002002003001)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities persist in a certain activity

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: נצר

Show passage in OET: CH1 29:18

OET-RV CH1 29:18

18 Yahweh, god of our ancestors Avraham, Yitshak (Isaac), and Yisrael, help your people continue to desire to do things like this forever, and help them remain loyal to you.

OET-LV CH1 29:18

18 Oh_YHWH the _god _of ʼAⱱrāhām Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) ancestors _of_our keep this forever_perpetuity (to)_the_inclination _of the _thoughts _of the _heart _of your _people _of_your and_direct heart _of_their to_yourself.

Show passage in OET: PRO 5:2

OET-RV PRO 5:2

2 so you won’t lose your discretion,
⇔ ≈ and so your lips might guard knowledge.

OET-LV PRO 5:2

2 To_guard/protect discretion and_knowledge lips _of_your they _will _observe.

Jump to OET CH1 29:18 section.

Jump to OET PRO 5:2 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

CH1: OET CH1 29:18

PRO: OET PRO 5:2 · OET PRO 19:8 · OET PRO 22:18

JER: OET JER 3:5

AMO: OET AMO 1:11

MAL: OET MAL 2:7

Sense 4: to obey, to follow, to keep

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Core domains: Faithfulness (061)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities act in accordance with a certain (usually) prescribed pattern of behavior, such as a law, covenant, etc.

Forms: vbqal-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:9

OET-RV GEN 17:9

9 Then God told Avraham, “For your part,, you and your descendants after you throughout all their generations must follow the requirements of our agreement.

OET-LV GEN 17:9

9 And_ god _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām and_you(ms) DOM covenant _of_my you _will _keep you and_offspring _of_your after_you for_generations _of_their.

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:10

OET-RV GEN 17:10

10 This is the agreement that you and all your future descendants are to follow: every male among you must be circumcised.

OET-LV GEN 17:10

10 This covenant _of_is_my which you(pl)_will _keep between_me and_between_you(pl) and_between your(ms)_seed/fruit after_you he _will _be _circumcised to/for_you(pl) every _of male.

Jump to OET GEN 17:9 section.

Jump to OET GEN 17:10 section.

All 225 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 17:9–10 · OET GEN 18:19 · OET GEN 26:5

EXO: OET EXO 12:17 · OET EXO 12:24–25 · OET EXO 13:10 · OET EXO 15:26 · OET EXO 16:28 · OET EXO 19:5 · OET EXO 20:6 · OET EXO 23:15 · OET EXO 31:13–14 · OET EXO 31:16 · OET EXO 34:11 · OET EXO 34:18

LEV: OET LEV 8:35 · OET LEV 18:4–5 · OET LEV 18:26 · OET LEV 18:30 · OET LEV 19:3 · OET LEV 19:19 · OET LEV 19:30 · OET LEV 19:37 · OET LEV 20:8 · OET LEV 20:22 · OET LEV 22:9 · OET LEV 22:31 · OET LEV 25:18 · OET LEV 26:2–3

NUM: OET NUM 1:53 · OET NUM 3:7 · OET NUM 3:10 · OET NUM 3:28 · OET NUM 3:32 · OET NUM 3:38 · OET NUM 8:26 · OET NUM 9:19 · OET NUM 9:23 · OET NUM 18:3–5 · OET NUM 18:7

DEU: OET DEU 4:2 · OET DEU 4:6 · OET DEU 4:40 · OET DEU 5:1 · OET DEU 5:10 · OET DEU 5:12 · OET DEU 5:29 · OET DEU 6:2 · OET DEU 6:17 · OET DEU 7:8–9 · OET DEU 7:11–12 · OET DEU 8:2 · OET DEU 8:6 · OET DEU 8:11 · OET DEU 10:13 · OET DEU 11:1 · OET DEU 11:8 · OET DEU 11:22 · OET DEU 12:28 · OET DEU 13:4 · OET DEU 13:18 · OET DEU 16:1 · OET DEU 16:12 · OET DEU 17:19 · OET DEU 19:9 · OET DEU 23:23 · OET DEU 26:16–18 · OET DEU 27:1 · OET DEU 28:9 · OET DEU 28:13 · OET DEU 28:45 · OET DEU 29:9 · OET DEU 30:10 · OET DEU 30:16 · OET DEU 33:9

JOS: OET JOS 22:2–3 · OET JOS 22:5 · OET JOS 23:6

JDG: OET JDG 2:22 · OET JDG 13:14

SA1: OET SA1 13:13–14

SA2: OET SA2 22:22 · OET SA2 23:5

KI1: OET KI1 2:3 · OET KI1 2:43 · OET KI1 3:6 · OET KI1 3:14 · OET KI1 6:12 · OET KI1 8:23–25 · OET KI1 8:58 · OET KI1 8:61 · OET KI1 9:4 · OET KI1 9:6 · OET KI1 11:10–11 · OET KI1 11:34 · OET KI1 11:38 · OET KI1 13:21 · OET KI1 14:8

KI2: OET KI2 11:5–7 · OET KI2 17:13 · OET KI2 17:19 · OET KI2 18:6 · OET KI2 23:3

CH1: OET CH1 10:13 · OET CH1 12:29 · OET CH1 22:12 · OET CH1 23:32 · OET CH1 28:8 · OET CH1 29:19

CH2: OET CH2 5:11 · OET CH2 6:14–16 · OET CH2 7:17 · OET CH2 13:11 · OET CH2 23:6 · OET CH2 34:21 · OET CH2 34:31

NEH: OET NEH 1:5 · OET NEH 1:7 · OET NEH 1:9 · OET NEH 9:32 · OET NEH 10:29 · OET NEH 12:45

JOB: OET JOB 22:15 · OET JOB 23:11

PSA: OET PSA 18:21 · OET PSA 19:11 · OET PSA 37:34 · OET PSA 39:1 · OET PSA 78:10 · OET PSA 78:56 · OET PSA 89:28 · OET PSA 89:31 · OET PSA 99:7 · OET PSA 103:18 · OET PSA 105:45 · OET PSA 106:3 · OET PSA 119:4–5 · OET PSA 119:8–9 · OET PSA 119:17 · OET PSA 119:34 · OET PSA 119:44 · OET PSA 119:55 · OET PSA 119:57 · OET PSA 119:60 · OET PSA 119:63 · OET PSA 119:67 · OET PSA 119:88 · OET PSA 119:101 · OET PSA 119:106 · OET PSA 119:134 · OET PSA 119:136 · OET PSA 119:146 · OET PSA 119:158 · OET PSA 119:167–168 · OET PSA 132:12 · OET PSA 146:6

PRO: OET PRO 2:20 · OET PRO 4:4 · OET PRO 7:1–2 · OET PRO 8:32 · OET PRO 19:16 · OET PRO 28:4 · OET PRO 29:18

ECC: OET ECC 8:2 · OET ECC 8:5 · OET ECC 12:13

ISA: OET ISA 26:2 · OET ISA 56:1–2 · OET ISA 56:4 · OET ISA 56:6

JER: OET JER 5:24 · OET JER 8:7 · OET JER 16:11 · OET JER 35:18

EZE: OET EZE 11:20 · OET EZE 17:14 · OET EZE 18:19 · OET EZE 18:21 · OET EZE 20:18–19 · OET EZE 36:27 · OET EZE 37:24 · OET EZE 40:45–46 · OET EZE 43:11 · OET EZE 44:8 · OET EZE 44:14–16 · OET EZE 44:24 · OET EZE 48:11

DAN: OET DAN 9:4

HOS: OET HOS 4:10 · OET HOS 12:6

AMO: OET AMO 2:4

MIC: OET MIC 6:16

ZEC: OET ZEC 3:7

MAL: OET MAL 2:9 · OET MAL 3:7 · OET MAL 3:14

Sense 5: to keep in mind, to remember

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Core domains: Mind (106); Remembrance (143)

Definition: = action by which humans keep processing information in their minds

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: בין

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:11

OET-RV GEN 37:11

11 Consequently his brothers envied him, but his father kept pondering it.

OET-LV GEN 37:11

11 And_they _were _jealous in_him/it brothers _of_his and_father _of_his he _kept DOM the_matter.

Show passage in OET: PSA 107:43

OET-RV PSA 107:43

43 Anyone who’s wise should take note of those things
⇔ and meditate about Yahweh’s acts of loyal commitment.

OET-LV PSA 107:43

43 Who is_wise and_let _him _observe these_things and_let _them _consider _carefully the _covenant _loyalti(es)_of YHWH.

Jump to OET GEN 37:11 section.

Jump to OET PSA 107:43 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 37:11

PSA: OET PSA 107:43

PRO: OET PRO 4:21

Sense 6: to refrain (from an activity)

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to keep one's hand; hence: = action by which humans refrain from engaging in a certain activity

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: שׁמר יָד

Show passage in OET: ISA 56:2

OET-RV ISA 56:2

2 Everyone who does that will be blessed,
⇔ and the son of humanity who takes hold of it,
⇔ who observes the rest day—not defiling it,
⇔ and who stays away from doing anything evil.

OET-LV ISA 56:2

2 How _blessed is_the_person who_he _does this and_the_child _of humankind who_he _takes _hold on_it who_keeps the_sabbath from_profaning_it and_who_keeps his/its_hand from_doing any _of evil.

Jump to OET ISA 56:2 section.

Sense 7: to be careful, to make sure, to take precautions

Semantic domains: Safe (002003003018)

Core domains: Security (152); Well-Being (196)

Definition: = action by which humans ensure their own well-being by being watchful, by making sure that certain instructions are carried out, or by refraining from certain activities

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: GEN 24:6

OET-RV GEN 24:6

6 “Make sure that you don’t take my son back there,” Avraham answered.

OET-LV GEN 24:6

6 And_he/it _said to_him/it ʼAⱱrāhām take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _take _back DOM son _of_my to_(to).

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:24

OET-RV GEN 31:24

24 But that night God appeared to Lavan the Arami (Syrian) in a dream and told him, “Watch yourself that you don’t say anything to Ya’akov, either good or bad.”

OET-LV GEN 31:24

24 And_ god _he _came to Lāⱱān the_ʼArammiy in _(the)_dream the_night and_he/it _said to_him/it take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _speak with Yaˊₐqoⱱ from_good unto bad.

Jump to OET GEN 24:6 section.

Jump to OET GEN 31:24 section.

All 62 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 24:6 · OET GEN 31:24 · OET GEN 31:29

EXO: OET EXO 10:28 · OET EXO 19:12 · OET EXO 23:13 · OET EXO 23:21 · OET EXO 34:12

NUM: OET NUM 23:12 · OET NUM 28:2

DEU: OET DEU 2:4 · OET DEU 4:9 · OET DEU 4:23 · OET DEU 5:32 · OET DEU 6:3 · OET DEU 6:12 · OET DEU 6:25 · OET DEU 8:1 · OET DEU 8:11 · OET DEU 11:16 · OET DEU 11:32 · OET DEU 12:1 · OET DEU 12:13 · OET DEU 12:19 · OET DEU 12:30 · OET DEU 12:32 · OET DEU 15:5 · OET DEU 15:9 · OET DEU 17:10 · OET DEU 23:9 · OET DEU 24:8 · OET DEU 28:1 · OET DEU 28:15 · OET DEU 28:58 · OET DEU 31:12 · OET DEU 32:46

JOS: OET JOS 1:7–8 · OET JOS 6:18 · OET JOS 22:5 · OET JOS 23:11

JDG: OET JDG 13:4 · OET JDG 13:13

SA1: OET SA1 19:2 · OET SA1 21:4

SA2: OET SA2 22:24

KI2: OET KI2 6:9–10 · OET KI2 10:31 · OET KI2 17:37 · OET KI2 21:8

CH1: OET CH1 22:13

CH2: OET CH2 19:7 · OET CH2 33:8

JOB: OET JOB 36:21

PSA: OET PSA 18:23

PRO: OET PRO 21:23

ISA: OET ISA 7:4

JER: OET JER 9:4 · OET JER 17:21

EZE: OET EZE 18:9 · OET EZE 20:21

Sense 8: to watch over, to guard, to be in charge of, to take care of, to protect, to tend, to keep

Semantic domains: Safe (002003003018)

Core domains: Security (152); Well-Being (196)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities make sure that an object is safe from harm; ◄ by observing the object and the surrounding area carefully and intervening when necessary

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

Synonyms: חיה · ישׁע · נצל · נצר · סתר · עבד · פלט

Antonyms: כרת · עות · שׁלךְ · שׁמד

Show passage in OET: GEN 2:15

OET-RV GEN 2:15

15 Yahweh God took the man and put him in the garden at Eden to cultivate and maintain it

OET-LV GEN 2:15

15 And_ YHWH god _he/it _took DOM the_humankind and_he/it _put_him/it in_garden of _ˊĒden to_work_her/it and_to_guard/attend _to_her/it.

Show passage in OET: GEN 3:24

OET-RV GEN 3:24

24 After he expelled them, he placed sentries on the east side of the garden in Eden, as well as a fiery sword that swung around in every direction to guard the path to the tree of life.

OET-LV GEN 3:24