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שָׁמַר (shâmar) v (shaw-mar')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

v.ef.aa

שָׁמַר 465 occurrences vb. keep, watch, preserve

Qal 425
- 1
  - a keep, have charge of
  - b keep, guard, captives
  - c hence, watch for, wait for
  - d watch, observe
- 2
  - a keep, retain, of storing up (food)
  - b keep within bounds, restrain
- 3
  - a observe, celebrate
  - b keep sabbath
  - c of other obligations
  - d observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
- 4 sts.
  י׳ subj.
- 5 keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
Niph. 36
- 1 be on one's guard
- 2 keep oneself, refrain, abstain
- 3 be kept, guarded
Pi. those paying regard to false vanities
Hithp. I kept myself from

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 440:

JOS 10:18

OET-LV: 18 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said roll stones large into the _mouth _of the _cave and_appoint on/upon_it(f) men to_guard_them. (JOS_10:18)

OET-RV: 18 Yehoshua said, “Roll large rocks across the mouth of the cave and assign men to guard them there, (JOS 10:18)

EZE 36:27

OET-LV: 27 And_DOM my_breath/wind/spirit I _will _put in_your _inner _of_being and_I _will _bring _about DOM (cmp) in_regulations _of_my you(pl)_will _walk and_judgements _of_my you(pl)_will _keep and_you(pl)_will _do_them. (EZE_36:27)

OET-RV: 27 I’ll put my spirit in you and enable you Israelis to follow my instructions and keep my regulations. (EZE 36:27)

KI1 14:8

OET-LV: 8 And_I _tore _away DOM the_kingdom from_the _house _of Dāvid and_I_gave _it to/for_you(fs) and_not you _have _been like_servant _of_my Dāvid who he _kept commands _of_my and_which he _walked after_me in_all heart _of_his for_doing only the_right in_eyes _of_my. (KI1_14:8)

OET-RV: 8 and I tore the kingdom away from David’s descendants and gave it to you. But you haven’t been like my servant David who obeyed my instructions and followed me with integrity—only doing what he knew that I approved of. (KI1 14:8)

EST 2:8

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _was when_were _heard the _edict _of the_king and_orders _of_his and_when_were _gathered young _women many to Shūshan the_citadel into the _hand _of Hegai and_ ʼEştēr _she _was _taken to the _house _of the_king into the _hand _of Hegai the _one _who_kept _of the_women. (EST_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 So when the king’s command and decree became known, many young women were being brought into the capital city of Shushan and placed under Hegai’s charge, and this is what happened to Esther. (Hegai was the overseer of the women.) (EST 2:8)

DEU 30:10

OET-LV: 10 If/because you _will _listen to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_your to_guard/protect commands _of_his and_regulations _of_his which_is_written in_the _book _of the _law the_this if/because you _will _return to YHWH god _of_your in_all heart _of_your and_on/over_all being _of_your. (DEU_30:10)

OET-RV: 10 if you listen to his voice, following his instructions and obeying his rules written in this book, i.e., if you return to your god Yahweh your God with total sincerity and with all your energy. (DEU 30:10)

KI2 12:10

OET-LV: 10  and_ Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) _he/it _took the_priest/officer a _chest one and_he _bored a _hole in_lid _of_its and_he/it _gave DOM_him/it beside the_altar from_the_right _side when_comes anyone the _house _of YHWH and_they _put there_(to) the_priests who_kept _of (of)_the_threshold DOM all _of the_money which_ the _house _of _was_brought of_YHWH. (KI2_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 Whenever they noticed the chest getting full, the king’s secretary and the high priest would go and count the money as they bagged it up. (KI2 12:10)

PSA 121:8

OET-LV: 8 YHWH he _will _protect your _going_out and_coming_your from_now and_unto perpetuity. (PSA_121:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yahweh will protect your comings and your goings
⇔ both now and then forever. (PSA 121:8)

KI2 17:19

OET-LV: 19 Also Yəhūdāh not it _kept DOM the _commands _of YHWH god _of_their and_they _walked in_the _customs _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they _had _done. (KI2_17:19)

OET-RV: 19 but even they didn’t obey the commands of their god Yahweh, but copied much of the bad behaviour of the northern kingdom. (KI2 17:19)

EXO 31:13

OET-LV: 13 And_you(ms) speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say surely DOM sabbaths _of_my you(pl)_will _observe if/because is_a _sign it between_me and_between_you(pl) to_generations _of_your(pl) to_know if/because _that I am_YHWH who_sets _of_you(pl)_apart. (EXO_31:13)

OET-RV: 13 Tell the Israelis that you all must certainly observe the weekly rest day because the rest day is a sign between me and you all throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am Yahweh, who wants to distinguish you from other nations. (EXO 31:13)

PRO 2:20

OET-LV: 20 So _that you _may _walk in_the_way _of good_people and_the_paths _of righteous_people you _will _keep. (PRO_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 So follow the ways of good people,
⇔ ≈ and stay on the path of those who want to do what’s right, (PRO 2:20)

SA2 22:24

OET-LV: 24 And_I _have _been blameless to_him/it and_I_have _kept _myself from_iniquity _of_my. (SA2_22:24)

OET-RV: 24 I’ve done nothing that he can accuse me of,
⇔ ≈ and I’ve stopped myself when I wanted to disobey. (SA2 22:24)

EXO 22:6

OET-LV: 6  if/because he _will _give anyone to his/its_neighbour money or articles to_guard/protect and_it _will _be _stolen from_the _house _of the_man if he _will _be _found the_thief he _will _make _restitution twofold. (EXO_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 If a fire breaks out and spreads in the bush, and grain that’s already stacked or is still in the field gets burnt up, the person who started the fire must certainly pay compensation. (EXO 22:6)

ZEC 3:7

OET-LV: 7 Thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers if in_ways _of_my you _will _walk and_if DOM charge _of_my you _will _keep and_also you you _will _govern DOM house _of_my and_also you _will _guard DOM courts _of_my and_I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) goings between those_who _are_standing the_these. (ZEC_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Commander-in-chief Yahweh says: If you’ll follow my instructions and obey my rules, then you can govern my temple and guard my courtyards, because I’ll allow you to walk among these who are standing here. (ZEC 3:7)

LEV 25:18

OET-LV: 18 And_you(pl)_will _do DOM regulations _of_my and_DOM judgements _of_my you(pl)_will _keep and_you(pl)_will _do DOM_them and_you(pl)_will _dwell on the_earth/land to_security. (LEV_25:18)

OET-RV: 18 You all must follow all my instructions and maintain my values—keeping them so that you’ll be able to live securely on the land. (LEV 25:18)

ISA 62:6

OET-LV: 6 On walls _of_your Oh _Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) I _have _appointed watchmen all _of the_day and_all the_night continually not they _will _be _silent Oh_you(pl)_who_cause _to _remember DOM YHWH let_not rest belong_to_you(pl). (ISA_62:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 I’ve put watchmen on your walls, Yerushalem.
⇔ They’ll never be silent—night or day.
⇔ ≈ You all who are reminding Yahweh, don’t ever stop to rest— (ISA 62:6)

CH1 9:19

OET-LV: 19 And_Shallūm the _son _of Qōrēʼ the _son _of ʼEⱱyāşāf the _son _of Qoraḩ and_relatives _of_his of_the _house _of his/its_father the_Qoraḩites were_over the _work _of the _service the _keepers _of the _thresholds of_tent and_ancestors _of_their had _been_over the _camp _of YHWH the _keepers _of the _entrance. (CH1_9:19)

OET-RV: 19 Shallum was Kore’s son, Kore was Evyasaf’s son, and Evyasaf was Korah’s son. Shallum and his relatives from his clan (Korah’s descendants) had the duty of being gatekeepers, responsible for guarding the entrances to Yahweh’s temple, as their ancestors had done. (CH1 9:19)

PSA 121:4

OET-LV: 4 THERE not he _will _slumber and_not he _will _sleep the _protector _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (PSA_121:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 Listen, Yisrael’s protector doesn’t doze or sleep. (PSA 121:4)

GEN 24:6

OET-LV: 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). (GEN_24:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Make sure that you don’t take my son back there,” Abraham answered. (GEN 24:6)

PSA 91:11

OET-LV: 11 If/because messengers _of_his he _will _command to_you to_guard_you in_all ways _of_your. (PSA_91:11)

OET-RV: 11 because he’ll command his messengers about you—
⇔ to guard you wherever you’re going. (PSA 91:11)

PRO 4:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he_taught _me and_he/it _said to_me let _it _hold _fast _to words/messages _of_my heart _of_your keep commands _of_my and_live. (PRO_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 then he taught me and told me,
⇔ “Remember what I have told you.
⇔ ≈ Follow my instructions and live. (PRO 4:4)

ECC 8:5

OET-LV: 5 one _who_keeps _of (of)_a _command not he _will _know a _thing evil and_an _appropriate _time and_custom the_heart it _will _know a _wise_person. (ECC_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 Those who follow commands will stay out of trouble,
⇔ and a wise person will know the right time and place for something (ECC 8:5)

DEU 12:30

OET-LV: 30 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _be _ensnared after_them after they_have _been _destroyed from_before _of_you and_lest you _should _enquire of_gods _of_their to_say how do _they _serve the_nations the_these DOM gods _of_their and_I _will _do thus also I. (DEU_12:30)

OET-RV: 30 Watch out after they’ve been destroyed, that you don’t get trapped by curiosity about how they served their gods, and then you end up doing the same. (DEU 12:30)

PSA 56:7

OET-LV: 7  they _stir _up _trouble they _lie _hidden they heels _of_my they _watch _for just_as they _have _waited _for life _of_my. (PSA_56:7)

OET-RV: 7 Don’t let them escape when they’ve done evil things.
⇔ In your anger, God, bring down those people groups. (PSA 56:7)

ISA 7:4

OET-LV: 4 And_you _will _say to_him/it take _care and_show _quietness do _not be _afraid and_heart _of_your not let _it _be _timid from_the _two _of the _stumps _of (the)_pieces _of _firewood (the)_smoking the_these by_the _heat _of the _anger of _Rəʦīn and_ʼArām and_the _son _of Rəmal^yāhū. (ISA_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 and tell him, ‘Be careful and calm and don’t be afraid. Don’t let your courage melt away because of these two tails of smoldering firebrands, i.e., by the anger of Retsin and Aram and Remalyah’s son. (ISA 7:4)

EZE 17:14

OET-LV: 14 To_be a _kingdom lowly to_not to _exalt _itself to_guard/protect DOM covenant _of_his it_to_continue. (EZE_17:14)

OET-RV: 14 so the kingdom would remain subjected and not be able to become powerful again. However, by keeping the agreement, the country would at least survive. (EZE 17:14)

EXO 34:11

OET-LV: 11 Observe to/for_yourself(m) DOM that_which I am_commanding _of_you the_day HERE_I am_about _to _drive _out from_before _of_you DOM the_ʼAmorī and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s]. (EXO_34:11)

OET-RV: 11 Be sure to obey what I’m telling you today. See, I’m about to force the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Yebusites out of the land ahead of you. (EXO 34:11)

EXO 31:14

OET-LV: 14 And_you(pl)_will _observe DOM the_sabbath if/because is_a _holy _thing it to/for_you(pl) those _of_who_profane _it surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death if/because every _of (the)_one_who_does on_it work and_it _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures the_that from_the _midst _of its _kinspeople(s)_of_her. (EXO_31:14)

OET-RV: 14 So you all must observe the rest day because it’s sacred for you. Anyone who treats it as an ordinary day must be put to death. Anyone who works on it must be expelled from the community. (EXO 31:14)

PSA 105:45

OET-LV: 45 In_account _of they _may _keep decrees _of_his and_laws _of_his they _may _observe praise Yah. (PSA_105:45)

OET-RV: 45 so that they might follow his instructions
⇔ and obey his rules.
⇔ Praise Yah. (PSA 105:45)

JOB 13:27

OET-LV: 27 And_you _put in_stock[s] feet _of_my and_you _watch all _of paths _of_my on the _roots _of my _feet _of_my you _make _a _mark. (JOB_13:27)

OET-RV: 27 You lock my feet in stocks.
⇔ You watch all my paths and mark the soles of my feet. (JOB 13:27)

CH2 5:11

OET-LV: 11 and_he/it _was when_came _out the_priests from the _holy_place if/because all _of the_priests who_were_found they _had _consecrated _themselves not they_were_to _keep to_divisions. (CH2_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then the priests left the holy place in the temple. All the priests who were there consecrated themselves to do the priestly duties, irrespective of which division they were part of. (CH2 5:11)

JOB 22:15

OET-LV: 15 A_path _of antiquity will _you _keep which they _have _trodden men _of wickedness. (JOB_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 Will you stay on the ancient paths,
⇔ on which wicked people regularly tred? (JOB 22:15)

EXO 19:5

OET-LV: 5 And_now if carefully _(listen) you(pl)_will _listen to_voice _of_my and_you(pl)_will _keep DOM covenant _of_my and_you(pl)_will _be to_me a _possession from_all the_peoples if/because to_me all _of the_earth/land. (EXO_19:5)

OET-RV: 5 And now, if you all carefully listen to my words and keep my agreement, then your nation will be my possession, separate from all the others, because all the earth is mine, (EXO 19:5)

PRO 4:6

OET-LV: 6 Do _not abandon_her and_she_will _keep _you love_her and_she_will _guard _you. (PRO_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Don’t abandon wisdom and it’ll preserve you.
⇔ ≈ Love it, and it will guard you. (PRO 4:6)

DEU 8:1

OET-LV: 8 all _of the_command which I am_commanding _of_you the_day you(pl)_will _take _care for_doing so _that you(pl)_may _live and_you(pl)_will _increase and_you(pl)_will _go and_you(pl)_will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land which he _swore YHWH to_ancestors _of_your(pl). (DEU_8:1)

OET-RV: 8 You must consistently follow the instructions that I’m giving you today, so that you all can enter and occupy the land that Yahweh promised to your ancestors, and live there and multiply. (DEU 8:1)

PRO 15:5

OET-LV: 5 A _fool he _spurns the _discipline _of his/its_father and_one _who_keeps correction he _is _prudent. (PRO_15:5)

OET-RV: 5 Fools reject discipline from their father,
⇔ ^ but sensible people accept correction. (PRO 15:5)

JER 17:21

OET-LV: 21 thus YHWH he _says take _heed to_lives _of_your(pl) and_do _not carry a _burden in/on_day of_the _sabbath and_you(pl)_will _bring_it in_the _gates _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (JER_17:21)

OET-RV: 21 Yahweh says this:
⇔ Be careful for the sake of your lives
⇔ and on the rest day, don’t carry a load to bring it to Yerushalem’s gates. (JER 17:21)

JOS 22:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said to_them you(pl) you(pl)_have _kept DOM all _of that he _commanded you(pl) Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH and_you(pl)_have _listened to_voice _of_my to_all/each/any/every that I _have _commanded you(pl). (JOS_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 and told them, “You yourselves have obeyed everything that Yahweh’s servant Mosheh instructed you to do. In addition, you’ve all followed everything that I told you. (JOS 22:2)

KI2 6:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ the _king _of _he _sent of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_place which he _had _spoken to_him/it the _man _of the_ʼElohīm and and_he _took _care there not one_time and_not two_times. (KI2_6:10)

OET-RV: 10 So the king would send messengers to the people at that place to warn them to watch and be prepared.
¶ That happened several times (KI2 6:10)

JER 35:4

OET-LV: 4 And_I _brought DOM_them the _house _of YHWH to the _room _of the _sons _of Ḩānān the _son _of Igdaliah the _man _of the_ʼElohīm which was_beside the _room _of the _officials which was_from_above (to)_the_room _of Maˊₐsē^yāh the _son _of Shallūm the _keeper _of the _threshold. (JER_35:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 35:4)

PSA 39:2

OET-LV: 2  I _said I _will _guard ways _of_my from_sinning with_tongue _of_my I _will _keep to_mouth _of_my a _muzzle while_still the_wicked is_to_before_me. (PSA_39:2)

OET-RV: 2 I kept silent.
⇔ I refrained even from saying anything good, and my pain grew worse. (PSA 39:2)

DEU 6:3

OET-LV: 3 And_you _will _hear Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you _will _take _care for_doing that it _will _go _well to/for_yourself(m) and_which you(pl)_will _increase exceedingly just_as he _spoke YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_your to/for_you(fs) a _land flowing _of milk and_honey. (DEU_6:3)

OET-RV: 3 So, listen Yisrael and follow carefully so that it will go well for you and that you’ll increase in population in that very fertile land as your ancestors’ god, Yahweh, promised. (DEU 6:3)

JER 5:24

OET-LV: 24 And_not they _said in_heart _of_their let _us _fear please DOM YHWH god _of_our who_gives rain and and_spring _rain at_its _appropriate _of_time the_weeks _of the_appointments _of harvest he _keeps to/for_us. (JER_5:24)

OET-RV: 24 They don’t say to themselves:
⇔ Please, let’s strive to obey our god Yahweh—
⇔ the one who gives the autumn and spring rains at the appropriate time.
⇔ He decides on the harvest weeks for us. (JER 5:24)

PSA 19:12

OET-LV: 12  also servant _of_your is_warned (is)_in_them is_in_keeping_them consequence great. (PSA_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 Who can discern all their own errors?
⇔ ≈ Cleanse me from hidden faults. (PSA 19:12)

ECC 12:3

OET-LV: 3 In _the_day when_they _will _tremble those _who_keep _of (of)_the_house and_they _will _bend _themselves the _people _of (the)_strength and_they _will _cease the_female_grinders if/because they _have _become _few and_they _will _grow _dim the_women_who_look in_windows. (ECC_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 That day when the guards of the house will get the trembles
⇔ and the strong men will be bent over,
⇔ and the women grinding grain will stop because there’s only a few of them left,
⇔ and the women looking out the windows will no longer see clearly. (ECC 12:3)

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