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Hebrew wordlink #191859

OSHB 1 Chr 9:19 שֹׁמְרֵי (shomrēy) Strongs=8104 Lemma=‘שָׁמַר’
contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘guardians_of’
Morphology=Vqrmpc PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct
Year=-536

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Other uses (18) of identical word form שֹׁמְרֵי (Morphology=Vqrmpc PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שֹׁמְרֵי’ (Morphology=Vqrmpc PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct) has 8 different glosses: ‘[are]_watching_of’, ‘[are_those_who]_keep_of’, ‘[those_who]_keep_of’, ‘[who]_keep_of’, ‘[who]_kept_of’, ‘of_the_keepers_of’, ‘the_keepers_of’, ‘the_watchmen_of’.

NUM 3:28 contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘keeping_of’ OSHB NUM 3:28 word 11

OET-LV: 28 By_the_number _of every _of male from_a _son _of a _month and_(to)_upwards were_eight _of thousand(s) and_six hundred(s) the _keepers _of the _duty _of the _holy _place. (NUM_3:28)

OET-RV: 28 They had 8,600 males that were at least a month old. They were in charge of the running of the sacred tent. (NUM 3:28)

NUM 3:32 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘charge_of’ OSHB NUM 3:32 word 9

OET-LV: 32 And_the _leader _of the _leaders _of the _Lēviyyiy[s] was_ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer the _oversight _of the _keepers _of the _duty _of the _holy _place. (NUM_3:32)

OET-RV: 32 The man who organised the Levites was Aharon’s son, Eleazar the priest. He had oversight over all those who were responsible for the sacred tent. (NUM 3:32)

NUM 31:30 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘keep_of’ OSHB NUM 31:30 word 22

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)

NUM 31:47 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘kept_of’ OSHB NUM 31:47 word 18

OET-LV: 47 And_ Mosheh _he/it _took from_the _half _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM person_drawn one from the_fifty from the_humankind and_from the_cattle/livestock and_he/it _gave DOM_them to_Lēviyyiy who_keep _of (of)_the _service _of the _tabernacle _of YHWH just_as he _had _commanded YHWH DOM Mosheh. (NUM_31:47)

OET-RV: 47 From that half for the community, Mosheh took one from every fifty people and animals, and gave it to the Levites who serve in Yahweh’s tent, just as Yahweh had instructed Mosheh. (NUM 31:47)

2 KI 12:10 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_kept_of’ word gloss=‘guarded_of’ OSHB 2 KI 12:10 word 21

OET-LV: 10  and_ Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) _he/it _took the_priest/officer a _chest one and_he _bored a _hole in_its _of_lid and_he/it _gave DOM_him/it beside the_altar from_the_right _side when_comes anyone the _house _of YHWH and_they _put (to)_there 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)

2 KI 22:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘keepers_of’ OSHB 2 KI 22:4 word 14

OET-LV: 4 Go _up to Ḩilqiy^yāh the_priest/officer (the)_great and_let _him _complete DOM the_money which_has _been_brought the _house _of YHWH which they _have _gathered the _keepers _of the _threshold from_with the_people. (KI2_22:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Go to the high priest Hilkiyyah and get him to count the silver that was brought into Yahweh’s temple, which the door-keepers collected from the people. (KI2 22:4)

2 KI 23:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘keepers_of’ OSHB 2 KI 23:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _commanded the_king DOM Ḩilqiy^yāh the_priest/officer (the)_great and_DOM the _priests _of the _second _rank and_DOM the _keepers _of the _threshold to_bring _out from_the _temple _of YHWH DOM all _of the_vessels which_were_made for_Baˊal and_for_ʼAshērāh and_to/for_all the _host _of the_heavens and_he_burnt _them from_the_outside of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) in_the _fields _of Qidrōn and_he _carried DOM dust _of_their Bēyt- ^ʼēl. (KI2_23:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then the king commanded the high priest Hilkiyyah and the other priests, and the temple guards to bring out all the utensils that were made for Baal and Asherah and for all the constellations, and he burnt them outside Yerushalem in the Kidron countryside, and carried their ashes to Beyt-El. (KI2 23:4)

2 KI 25:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘keepers_of’ OSHB 2 KI 25:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 And_ the_chief _of _he/it _took the_bodyguards DOM Sərā^yāh the _priest _of the _head and_DOM Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) a _priest _of second _rank and_DOM the _three _of the _keepers _of the _threshold. (KI2_25:18)

OET-RV: 18 Nevuzaradan exiled to Babylon the high priest Serayah, the second priest Tsefanyah, and the three temple entrance guards. (KI2 25:18)

1 CHR 9:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘guardians_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 9:19 word 15

OET-LV: 19 And_Shallūm the _son _of Qōrēʼ the _son _of ʼEⱱyāşāf the _son _of Qoraḩ and_his _of_relatives of_the _house _of his/its_father the_Qoraḩites were_over the _work _of the _service the _keepers _of the _thresholds of_tent and_their _of_ancestors 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)

2 CHR 34:9 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_kept_of’ word gloss=‘keepers_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:9 word 15

OET-LV: 9 And_they _came to Ḩilqiy^yāh the_priest/officer (the)_great and_they _gave DOM the_money which_had _been_brought the _house _of god which they _had _gathered the_Lēviyyiy who_kept _of (of)_the_threshold from_the _hand _of Mənashsheh and_ʼEfrayim and_from_all the _remnant _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_from_all _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Binyāmīn and_they _returned of _Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (CH2_34:9)

OET-RV: 9 They went to Hilkiyah the high priest and handed over the funds that had been donated for God’s house, which had been collected by the Levites as doorkeepers—the money was from the tribes of Menashsheh, Efrayim, and other places in the northern kingdom of Yisrael, as well as from Yerushalem’s inhabitants and across all of Yehudah and Benyamin. (CH2 34:9)

PSA 106:3 contextual word gloss=‘[are_those_who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘observe_of’ OSHB PSA 106:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 How _blessed are _those _who_keep _of (of)_justice one _who_does _of (of)_righteousness at_every _of time. (PSA_106:3)

OET-RV: 3 Those who promote justice will be blessed,
⇔ as will those who always do what is right. (PSA 106:3)

ECC 12:3 contextual word gloss=‘[those_who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘guards_of’ OSHB ECC 12:3 word 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)

SNG 5:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_watchmen_of’ word gloss=‘sentinels_of’ OSHB SNG 5:7 word 11

OET-LV: 7 They_found _me the_watchmen who_go_around in_city they_struck _me they_wounded _me they _lifted DOM shawl _of_my from_on_me the _watchmen _of the _walls. (SNG_5:7)

OET-RV: 7 The guards going about in the city found me.
⇔ They beat me and wounded me.
⇔ The guards of the walls took my shawl off me. (SNG 5:7)

JER 20:10 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_watching_of’ word gloss=‘watching_for_of’ OSHB JER 20:10 word 12

OET-LV: 10 If/because I _have _heard the_whispering _of many_people terror is_from_round _about tell and_let_us _tell _about _him every _of (the)_person _of my _peace _of_of are_watching _of stumbling _of_(of)_my perhaps he _will _be _deceived and_we _will _prevail to_him/it and_we _will _take vengeance _of_our from_him. (JER_20:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 20:10)

JER 52:24 contextual word gloss=‘the_keepers_of’ word gloss=‘keepers_of’ OSHB JER 52:24 word 14

OET-LV: 24 And_ the_chief _of _he/it _took the_bodyguards DOM Sərā^yāh the _priest _of the _head and_DOM Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) the _priest _of the _second _rank and_DOM the _three _of the _keepers _of the _threshold. (JER_52:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (JER 52:24)

EZE 40:45 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘have_of’ OSHB EZE 40:45 word 10

OET-LV: 45 And_he/it _spoke to_me this the_room which front _of_its is_the _direction _of the _south is_for_priests who_keep _of (of)_the _charge _of the _house. (EZE_40:45)

OET-RV: 45 Then the man told me, “This room facing south is for the priests who are on duty in the temple. (EZE 40:45)

EZE 40:46 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘have_of’ OSHB EZE 40:46 word 7

OET-LV: 46 And_the_room which front _of_its is_the _direction _of the _north is_for_priests who_keep _of (of)_the _charge _of the _altar they are_the _sons _of Tsādōq/(Zadok) (the)_approaching from_(the)_sons of _Lēvī to YHWH to_serve_him. (EZE_40:46)

OET-RV: 46 The room facing north is for the priests on duty at the altar, that is, for Tsadok’s descendants—they’re the only Levites who approach Yahweh to serve him.” (EZE 40:46)

EZE 44:14 contextual word gloss=‘[those_who]_keep_of’ word gloss=‘keep_of’ OSHB EZE 44:14 word 3

OET-LV: 14 And_I _will _make them those _who_keep _of (of)_the _charge _of the _house to_all/each/any/every service _of_its and_to/for_all that it _will _be _done in/on/over_him/it. (EZE_44:14)

OET-RV: 14 but I’ll place them as housekeepers in the temple—for all its mundane duties and all the menial work that’s done in it. (EZE 44:14)