Strongs H8104

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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

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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:

GEN 31:29

OET-LV: 29 There_is to_the _power _of my _hand _of_my for_doing with_you(pl) harm and_the _god _of your _father _of_your(pl) last _night he _said to_me to_say take _heed to/for_yourself(m) from_speaking with Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) from_good unto bad. (GEN_31:29)

OET-RV: 29 I have the right and the ability to punish you, but last night your father’s god told me, ‘Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Yacob.’ (GEN 31:29)

DEU 5:10

OET-LV: 10 And_who_does covenant _loyalty to_thousands of_those _of_who_love _me and_of_those _who_keep _of commands _of_(of)_my. (DEU_5:10)

OET-RV: 10 but showing loyal commitment to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my instructions. (DEU 5:10)

MAL 2:7

OET-LV: 7 If/because the_lips _of a _priest they _will _preserve knowledge and_instruction people _will _seek from_mouth _of_his if/because is_the _messenger _of YHWH soldiers/messengers he. (MAL_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yes, priests should pass on knowledge and people should look to them for good teaching, because they are army-commander Yahweh’s messengers. (MAL 2:7)

DEU 5:32

OET-LV: 32 And_you(pl)_will _take _care for_doing just_as he _has _commanded YHWH god _of_your(pl) you(pl) not you(pl)_must _turn _aside right _hand and_left _hand. (DEU_5:32)

OET-RV: 32 Make sure that you do everything that your god Yahweh has commanded—don’t deviate from any of them. (DEU 5:32)

DEU 29:8

OET-LV: 8  and_you(pl)_will _keep DOM the _words/messages _of the _covenant (the)_this and_you(pl)_will _do DOM_them so _that you(pl)_may _cause _to _prosper DOM all _of that you(pl)_will _do. (DEU_29:8)

OET-RV: 8 We took their land and gave it to the tribes of Reuven and Gad, and the half-tribe of Menashsheh to become their inheritance. (DEU 29:8)

PSA 31:7

OET-LV: 7  I _hate those_who_keep vanities _of falsehood and_I to YHWH I _trust. (PSA_31:7)

OET-RV: 7 I’ll be glad and celebrate your loyal commitment,
⇔  because you saw my suffering—
⇔  you knew my internal troubles. (PSA 31:7)

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)

LEV 19:19

OET-LV: 19 DOM regulations _of_my you(pl)_will _keep livestock _of_your not you _will _make _lie two _kinds field _of_your not you _will _sow two _kinds and_clothing _of two _kinds mixed _stuff not it _will _go _up on_you. (LEV_19:19)

OET-RV: 19 Follow my instructions—don’t crossbreed two different kinds of animals, don’t sow two different crops in your field, and don’t wear clothing made of different kinds of thread. (LEV 19:19)

SA1 2:9

OET-LV: 9 The _feet _of his _faithful _of_people he _protects and_wicked_people in_darkness they _perish if/because not by_strength he _prevails anyone. (SA1_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 He watches over those who are loyal to him,
⇔  but wicked people will die in the darkness,
⇔  because we don’t succeed through our own strength. (SA1 2:9)

NUM 31:30

OET-LV: 30 And_from_the _half _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you _will _take one person_drawn from the_fifty from the_humankind from the_cattle from the_donkeys and_from the_sheep from_all the_cattle/livestock and_you(ms)_will _give DOM_them to_Lēviyyiy who_keep _of (of)_the _service _of the _tabernacle _of YHWH. (NUM_31:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then from the half of the plunder given to the community, take one from every fifty captive people, and the same from the cattle and donkeys, and from the sheep and goats and other animals. That’s to be given to the Levites because they’re the ones who look after Yahweh’s residence.” (NUM 31:30)

DEU 10:13

OET-LV: 13 To_guard/protect DOM the _commands _of YHWH and_DOM regulations _of_his which I am_commanding _of_you the_day for_good to/for_you(fs). (DEU_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 obeying his rules and regulations that I’m giving you today for the benefit of the country. (DEU 10:13)

DEU 27:1

OET-LV: 27 and_ Mosheh _he/it _commanded and_the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_people to_say keep DOM all _of the_command which I am_commanding you(pl) the_day. (DEU_27:1)

OET-RV: 27 Then Mosheh (Moses) and the Israeli elders commanded the people, “Follow all the instructions that I’m giving you today. (DEU 27:1)

DEU 23:24

OET-LV: 24  the _utterance _of your _two’s _lips _of_your you _will _take _care and_you _will _do just_as you _have _vowed to/for_YHWH god _of_your voluntariness that_which you _have _spoken with_mouth _of_your. (DEU_23:24)

OET-RV: 24 If you’re walking through someone else’s vineyard, you can eat as many grapes as you like, but you mustn’t pick any to take away in a container. (DEU 23:24)

PSA 119:158

OET-LV: 158 I _see those _who_act _treacherously and_I_felt _loathing that message _of_your not they _have _kept. (PSA_119:158)

OET-RV: 158 I see the treacherous and despise them
⇔  because they don’t take notice of what you’ve said. (PSA 119:158)

LEV 20:8

OET-LV: 8 And_you(pl)_will _keep DOM regulations _of_my and_you(pl)_will _do DOM_them I am_YHWH who_sets _of_you(pl)_apart _as _holy. (LEV_20:8)

OET-RV: 8 You all must follow my instructions and implement them. I am Yahweh who makes you different from other people groups. (LEV 20:8)

LEV 22:31

OET-LV: 31 And_you(pl)_will _keep commands _of_my and_you(pl)_will _do DOM_them I am_YHWH. (LEV_22:31)

OET-RV: 31 You all must record my instructions and follow them. I am Yahweh. (LEV 22:31)

DEU 12:1

OET-LV: 12 These are_the_regulations and_the_judgements which you(pl)_will _take _care for_doing on _the_earth which he _has _given YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_your to/for_yourself(m) to_take_possession _of _it all _of the_days which you(pl) are_alive on the_soil. (DEU_12:1)

OET-RV: 12 In the land that your god Yahweh has given you to own, these are the rules and regulations that you must keep obeying as long as you’re alive. (DEU 12:1)

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)

DEU 7:8

OET-LV: 8 If/because from_the _love of_YHWH you(pl) and_because_kept_he DOM the_oath which he _swore to_ancestors _of_your(pl) YHWH he _brought _out you(pl) by_a _hand strong and_he_redeemed _you from_a _house _of slaves from_the _hand _of Parˊoh the _king _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (DEU_7:8)

OET-RV: 8 but because Yahweh loves you all and because he kept the promise that he’d made to your ancestors. Yahweh used his power to rescue you all from the slavery imposed by Egypt’s King Far-oh. (DEU 7:8)

NEH 13:22

OET-LV: 22 and_I_said to_Lēviyyiy (cmp) they _will _be purifying _themselves and_coming guarding the_gates to_keep _holy DOM the _day _of the _sabbath also this remember to/for_me my _god _of_my and_have_mercy on_me according_to _the _greatness _of your _covenant _loyalty _of_your. (NEH_13:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then I told the Levites that they should purify themselves and then come to the gates to monitor them on the rest day.
§  My god, remember me having to deal with this, and show your amazing loyal faithfulness towards me. (NEH 13:22)

ISA 42:20

OET-LV: 20 You _have _seen many_things and_not you _keep_them they _are _open ears and_not he _listens. (ISA_42:20)

OET-RV: 20 You see many things but don’t take any notice.
⇔  ≈ Your ears are open but you don’t listen. (ISA 42:20)

PRO 4:21

OET-LV: 21 Do _not let _them _depart from_eyes _of_your keep_them in _the_middle your _heart _of_your. (PRO_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 Don’t let them out of your sight,
⇔  ≈ and keep them in the centre of your thoughts, (PRO 4:21)

GEN 31:24

OET-LV: 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. (GEN_31:24)

OET-RV: 24 But that night God appeared to Lavan the Syrian in a dream and told him, “Watch yourself that you don’t say anything to Yacob, either good or bad.” (GEN 31:24)

NEH 10:30

OET-LV: 30  are_holding on countrymen _of_their their _noble _of_ones and_they_are_going in_a _curse and_in_an _oath to_go in_the _law _of the_ʼElohīm which it _was _given by_the _hand _of Mosheh the _servant _of the_ʼElohīm and_to_take _care and_to_do DOM all _of the _commands _of YHWH master(s)_of_our and_judgements _of_his and_regulations _of_his. (NEH_10:30)

OET-RV: 30 They committed to not giving their daughters to the other people groups in the land, and to not taking their daughters for their sons. (NEH 10:30)

DEU 11:1

OET-LV: 11 And_you _will _love DOM YHWH god _of_your and_you _will _keep command _of_his and_regulations _of_his and_judgements _of_his and_commands _of_his all _of the_days. (DEU_11:1)

OET-RV: 11 You must love your god Yahweh and follow his instructions, rules, regulations, and commands from now on. (DEU 11:1)

JOB 33:11

OET-LV: 11 He _puts in_stock[s] feet _of_my he _watches all _of paths _of_my. (JOB_33:11)

OET-RV: 11 He locks my feet in shackles.
⇔  He watches me wherever I go.’ (JOB 33:11)

GEN 17:10

OET-LV: 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. (GEN_17:10)

OET-RV: 10 This is the agreement that you and all your future descendants are to follow: every male among you must be circumcised. (GEN 17:10)

KI2 11:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he_commanded _them to_say this is_the_thing which you(pl)_will _do the _third_part of_you(pl) who_come _of (of)_the_sabbath and_who_keep _of (of)_the _watch _of the _house _of the _king. (KI2_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then he commanded them, “This is what you all need to do: On the Rest Day, one third of you must go and guard the king’s palace. (KI2 11:5)

JOS 22:3

OET-LV: 3 Not you(pl)_have _abandoned DOM countrymen _of_your(pl) this days many until the_day the_this and_you(pl)_have _kept DOM the _charge _of the _command _of YHWH god _of_your(pl). (JOS_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 You’ve all supported your fellow tribes all this time and fulfilled what your god Yahweh requested of you all, (JOS 22:3)

PRO 7:5

OET-LV: 5 To_keep_you from_a _woman strange from_a _foreign_woman words/messages _of_who_her she _makes _smooth. (PRO_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 so they’ll keep you from the street woman—
⇔  ≈ from the ungodly woman whose words sound so smooth. (PRO 7:5)

EXO 19:12

OET-LV: 12 And_you _will _set _bounds _for DOM the_people all _around to_say take _heed to/for_you(pl) to _go _up on_mountain and_to _touch (in)_edge _of_its every _of (the)_one_who_touches (in)_mountain surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death. (EXO_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 Set boundaries for the people all around, and tell them, ‘Don’t climb on the mountain or touch its edge, because anyone who does will definitely be executed. (EXO 19:12)

DEU 7:11

OET-LV: 11 And_you _will _keep DOM the_command and_DOM the_regulations and_DOM the_judgements which I am_commanding _of_you the_day to_observe_them. (DEU_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 So be sure to obey all the instructions, rules, and regulations that I’m giving you today. (DEU 7:11)

JDG 2:22

OET-LV: 22 So _as to _put _to _the _test by_them DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) be_keeping will_they DOM the _way _of YHWH to_go in_them just_as they _kept_it ancestors _of_their or not. (JDG_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 so as to use them to test Yisrael to see whether the Israelis will obey my instructions like their ancestors did, or not. (JDG 2:22)

SA1 25:21

OET-LV: 21 And_Dāvid he _had _said surely to_deception I _have _guarded DOM all _of that belongs_to_this_man in_wilderness and_not it _has _been _missing from_all that to_him/it anything and_he _has _returned to_me evil in _place _of good. (SA1_25:21)

OET-RV: 21 David had told them, “Well it was certainly a waste of time looking after that fellow in the wilderness, and taking such care not to take anything of his. Then all he did was to return insults for our good behaviour. (SA1 25:21)

JER 8:7

OET-LV: 7 Also a _stork in_the _heavens it _knows times _of_its _appointed and_a _turtle-dove and and_a _crane they _keep DOM the _time _of their _coming and_people _of_my not they _know DOM the _ordinance _of YHWH. (JER_8:7)

OET-RV: 7 Even the stork as it flies, knows the seasons.
⇔  ≈ The dove, swallow, and thrush stick to their migration times,
⇔  ^ yet my people do know what Yahweh expects of them. (JER 8:7)

SA1 7:1

OET-LV: 7 And_ the _people _of _they _came of Qiryat and_they _took _up DOM the _box _of YHWH and_they _brought DOM_him/it to the _house _of ʼAⱱīnādāⱱ on_hill and_DOM ʼElˊāzār his/its_son they _consecrated to_guard/protect DOM the _box _of YHWH. (SA1_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 So the men from Kiriat-Yearim came and lifted up Yahweh’s box and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it. (SA1 7:1)

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)

PRO 29:18

OET-LV: 18 when_there_is_not vision a _people it _is _let _untie/release and_one _who_keeps the_law blessed_is_he _of_how. (PRO_29:18)

OET-RV: 18 When there’s no vision, the people have no boundaries,
⇔  ^ but those who follow Yahweh’s instructions will be happy. (PRO 29:18)

NUM 3:38

OET-LV: 38 And_those_who_encamped to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_tabernacle eastward_on to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _tent _of meeting eastward_toward were_Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron and_sons _of_his who _were_keeping the _duty _of the _sanctuary to_the _duty _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_stranger (the)_approaching he _will _be _put _to _death. (NUM_3:38)

OET-RV: 38 Mosheh and Aharon and his sons set up their tents in front of the entrance on the eastern side of the sacred tent. They were in charge of that tent and the needs of the Israelis. Any stranger who approached had to be executed. (NUM 3:38)

SA1 26:16

OET-LV: 16 Not is_good the_thing the_this which you _have _done by_the _life of_YHWH if/because are_sons _of death you(pl) that not you(pl)_watched over master(s)_of_your(pl) over the_one_anointed _of YHWH and_now see where is_the _spear _of the_king and_DOM the _jug _of the_waters which place _of _his _head _of_was_the. (SA1_26:16)

OET-RV: 16 Your performance wasn’t good. As Yahweh lives, all of you who were supposed to be watching over your master, over Yahweh’s anointed one, deserve to be executed. Look around, where’s the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?” (SA1 26:16)

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)

GEN 28:15

OET-LV: 15 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I am_with_you and_I_will _protect _you in_every where you _will _go and_I_will _bring _you _back to the_soil (the)_this if/because not I_will _abandon _you until that (if) I _have _done DOM that_which I _have _spoken to/for_you(fs). (GEN_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 So listen, I’m with you and I’ll watch over you everywhere you go. I’ll bring you back to this land because I won’t leave you until I’ve done what I told you.” (GEN 28:15)

PSA 34:21

OET-LV: 21  he_is_keeping all _of bones _of_his one of_them not it _is _broken. (PSA_34:21)

OET-RV: 21 Evil will bounce back and kill the wicked.
⇔  ≈ and those who hate godly people will be condemned. (PSA 34:21)

NEH 2:8

OET-LV: 8 And_a _letter to ʼĀşāf the _one _who_kept _of the_forest which to/for_the _king that he _will _give to_me wood(s) to_make _beams _for DOM the _gates _of the _citadel which belongs_to_house and_for_the _wall _of the_city and_for_house which I _will _go to_him/it and_he _gave_them to_me the_king according_to _the _hand _of my _god _of_my (the)_good on_me. (NEH_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Also a letter to Asaf, the keeper of the king’s forest, so he’ll give me timber for the beams of the gates of the fortress near the temple, and for the city wall, and for the house that I’ll live in.” Then the king granted those requests, thanks to God’s help on what I was doing. (NEH 2:8)

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