Open English Translation (OET)

Hebrew wordlink #88418

OSHB Deu 12:28 שְׁמֹר (shəmor) Strongs=8104 Lemma=‘שָׁמַר’
contextual word gloss=‘Take_care’ word gloss=‘Careful’
Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1451

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Other uses (10) of identical word form שְׁמֹר (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׁמֹר’ (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 4 different glosses: ‘guard’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’, ‘take_care’.

1 KI 8:25 contextual word gloss=‘keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB 1 KI 8:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 And_now Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) keep to_your _of_servant Dāvid father _of_my DOM that_which you _spoke for_him/it to_say not it _will _be _cut _off to/for_yourself(m) a _man from_before_me _of who_sits on the _throne _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) only if they _will _guard descendants _of_your DOM way _of_their to_go to/for_my_face/front just_as you _have _walked before_me. (KI1_8:25)

OET-RV: 25 Now, Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, do the other things for your servant David my father, when you told him that there’ll always be one of his descendants on Yisrael’s throne, provided they follow you like he did. (KI1 8:25)

1 KI 20:39 contextual word gloss=‘guard’ word gloss=‘guard’ OSHB 1 KI 20:39 word 20

OET-LV: 39 And_he/it _was the_king was_passing _by and_he he _cried _out to the_king and_he/it _said servant _of_your he _went _out in_the _midst _of the _battle and_see/lo/see a _man he _turned _aside and_he/it _brought to_me a _man and_he/it _said guard DOM the_man the_this if indeed _(be _missing) he _will _be _missing and_it _will _be life _of_your in _place _of life _of_his or a _talent _of silver you _will _weigh _out. (KI1_20:39)

OET-RV: 39 When the king came past, the prophet called out to him, saying, “Your servant went out in the middle of the battle, and suddenly, a man came across with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man. If he goes missing, your life will be forfeit in place of his, or else you’ll be fined three thousand pieces of silver.’ (KI1 20:39)

2 CHR 6:16 contextual word gloss=‘keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB 2 CHR 6:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 And_now Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) keep to_your _of_servant Dāvid father _of_my DOM that_which you _spoke for_him/it to_say not it _will _be _cut _off to/for_yourself(m) a _man from_before_me _of who_sits on the _throne _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) only if they _will _guard descendants _of_your DOM way _of_their to_go in_my _of_law just_as you _have _walked before_me. (CH2_6:16)

OET-RV: 16 And now, Yahweh, God of Yisrael, keep something else for your servant David my father when you told him, ‘There’ll always be one of your descendants sitting on Yisrael’s throne, as long as they obey my instructions just like you have.’ (CH2 6:16)

JOB 2:6 contextual word gloss=‘preserve’ word gloss=‘spare’ OSHB JOB 2:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_adversary there_he is_in_your _of_hand nevertheless DOM life _of_his preserve. (JOB_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Listen,” Yahweh said to him, “I’ll give you power over him, but you must preserve his life.” (JOB 2:6)

PROV 4:4 contextual word gloss=‘keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB PROV 4:4 word 7

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)

PROV 7:1 contextual word gloss=‘keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB PROV 7:1 word 2

OET-LV: 7 my _son _of_Oh keep words/messages _of_my and_my _of_commands you _will _treasure with_you. (PRO_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 My child, obey what I’ve told you,
⇔ and store my instructions securely inside you. (PRO 7:1)

PROV 7:2 contextual word gloss=‘keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB PROV 7:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 Keep commands _of_my and_live and_my _of_instruction like_the _pupil _of your _two’s _eyes _of_of. (PRO_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 Follow my instructions and live,
⇔ ≈ and keep my teaching as the focus of your eyes. (PRO 7:2)

ECC 4:17 contextual word gloss=‘guard’ word gloss=‘guard’ OSHB ECC 4:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17  guard foot _of_your just_as you _will _go to the _house _of the_ʼElohīm and_draw _near to_listen more_than _to _give the_fools a _sacrifice if/because not_they are_knowing for_doing evil. (ECC_4:17)

HOS 12:7 contextual word gloss=‘keep’ word gloss=‘maintain’ OSHB HOS 12:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7  and_you(ms) in_your(pl)_of_god you _will _return loyalty and_justice keep and_wait to god _of_your continually. (HOS_12:7)

OET-RV: 7 A merchant has false scales in his hands.
⇔ ≈ He loves to oppress. (HOS 12:7)

MIC 7:5 contextual word gloss=‘guard’ word gloss=‘guard’ OSHB MIC 7:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 Do _not believe in_a _neighbour do _not trust in_a _close _friend from_the _woman _who_lies _of your _bosom _of_of guard the _openings _of your _mouth _of_of. (MIC_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 Don’t trust any neighbour.
⇔ ≈ Put no confidence in any friend.
⇔ Be careful about what you say
⇔ even to the woman who lies in your arms, (MIC 7:5)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שָׁמַר’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘guard’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’, ‘take_care’, ‘to_keep’.