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Hebrew wordlink #14744

OSHB Gen 31:24 הִשָּׁמֶר (hishshāmer) Strongs=8104 Lemma=‘שָׁמַר’
contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘careful’
Morphology=VNv2ms PoS=niphal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1739

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Other uses (16) of identical word form הִשָּׁמֶר (Morphology=VNv2ms PoS=niphal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הִשָּׁמֶר’ (Morphology=VNv2ms PoS=niphal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 2 different glosses: ‘take_care’, ‘take_heed’.

GEN 24:6 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘make_sure’ OSHB GEN 24:6 word 4

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_there. (GEN_24:6)

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

GEN 31:29 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘careful’ OSHB GEN 31:29 word 13

OET-LV: 29 There_is to_the _power _of my _hand _of_of for_doing with_you(pl) harm and_the _god _of your _father _of_of 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)

EXO 10:28 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘make_sure’ OSHB EXO 10:28 word 6

OET-LV: 28 And_he/it _said to_him/it Parˊoh go from_with_me take _heed to/for_yourself(m) to you _will _repeat to _see face _of_my if/because in/on_day you_see face _of_my you _will _die. (EXO_10:28)

OET-RV: 28 “Get out of here!” Far’oh shouted. “And watch yourself! You’ll never see me again, because if I ever see you again, I’ll have you executed!” (EXO 10:28)

EXO 23:21 contextual word gloss=‘take_care’ word gloss=‘attentive’ OSHB EXO 23:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 Take _care from_before _of_him and_listen to_his _of_voice do _not cause _bitterness in/on/over_him/it if/because not he _will _forgive to_your _of_transgression if/because name _of_my is_within _of_him. (EXO_23:21)

OET-RV: 21 Stay behind him and listen to what he says. Don’t annoy him because he won’t put up with disobedience because he represents my authority. (EXO 23:21)

EXO 34:12 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘careful’ OSHB EXO 34:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _make a _covenant to_the _inhabitant[s]_of the_earth/land which you are_about _to _go on/upon_it(f) lest he _should _become (into)_a_snare in_your _of_midst. (EXO_34:12)

OET-RV: 12 Be very careful not to make any treaties with any of the current inhabitants of the land that you’re about to enter, in case it ends up trapping you. (EXO 34:12)

DEU 4:9 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘take_care’ OSHB DEU 4:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 Only take _heed to/for_yourself(m) and_guard self _of_your exceedingly lest you _should _forget DOM the_things which they _have _seen eyes _of_your _own and_lest they _should _depart from_your _of_heart all _of the _days _of your(pl)_life _of_of and_you_will _make _them _known to_your(pl)_of_children and_to_the _children _of your(pl)_children _of_of. (DEU_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 “But each of you must take care to guard yourself and your values in case you forget that you’ve seen and those past miracles slip from your minds over the years to come. Yes, make sure that you teach them to your children and your grand-children, (DEU 4:9)

DEU 6:12 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘take_care’ OSHB DEU 6:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _forget DOM YHWH who he_brought _you _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves. (DEU_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 but be sure to never forget that it was Yahweh who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. (DEU 6:12)

DEU 8:11 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘take_care’ OSHB DEU 8:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _forget DOM YHWH god _of_your to_not to _keep commands _of_his and_his _of_judgements and_his _of_regulations which I am_commanding _of_you the_day. (DEU_8:11)

OET-RV: 11 Be careful not to forget your god Yahweh by failing to follow his instructions and rules and regulations that I’m telling you today. (DEU 8:11)

DEU 12:13 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘take_care’ OSHB DEU 12:13 word 1

OET-LV: 13 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _offer _up offerings _of_your _burnt in_all place which you _will _see. (DEU_12:13)

OET-RV: 13 Make sure that you don’t offer burnt sacrifices at any place that you just decide is good— (DEU 12:13)

DEU 12:19 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘take_care’ OSHB DEU 12:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _neglect DOM the_Lēviyyiy all _of days _of_your on land _of_your. (DEU_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 Make sure that you don’t neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land. (DEU 12:19)

DEU 12:30 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘take_care’ OSHB DEU 12:30 word 1

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_their _of_gods 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)

DEU 15:9 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘careful’ OSHB DEU 15:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest a _message it _should _be with heart _of_your worthlessness to_say the _year _of it _has _drawn _near of_the _seven the _year _of the _remission eye _of_your and_it _will _be _evil on_your _of_countryman (the)_needy and_not you _will _give to_him/it and_he _will _call _out on_you to YHWH and_it _was in_you(ms) sin. (DEU_15:9)

OET-RV: 9 Be careful not to quietly think to yourself that the seventh-year reset is close so they won’t have to pay it back. It would be wrong not to help a fellow Israeli, and if you did and he called out to Yahweh for help, then it would be counted against you as disobedience. (DEU 15:9)

DEU 24:8 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘guard’ OSHB DEU 24:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 Take _heed to _(the)_plague _of (the)_serious _skin _disease to_guard/protect exceedingly and_to_do according_to _all that they _will _instruct you(pl) the_priests the_Lēviyyiy just_as I_commanded _them you(pl)_will _take _care for_doing. (DEU_24:8)

OET-RV: 8 Stay on guard against a plague of skin disease. Always follow what the priests and Levites tell you all to do, as I’ve instructed them. (DEU 24:8)

1 SAM 19:2 contextual word gloss=‘take_care’ word gloss=‘on_guard’ OSHB 1 SAM 19:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yōnātān _he _told to_Dāvid to_say Shāʼūl is_seeking father _of_my to_kill_you and_now take _care please in_morning and_you _will _remain in_place and_you _will _hide _yourself. (SA1_19:2)

OET-RV: 2 and told him, “My father Sha’ul wants to get rid of you, so please watch out in the morning. Find a hiding place and stay there. (SA1 19:2)

2 KI 6:9 contextual word gloss=‘take_care’ word gloss=‘beware’ OSHB 2 KI 6:9 word 8

OET-LV: 9 And_ the _man _of _he _sent the_ʼElohīm to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say take _care from_passing _by the_place the_this if/because there ʼArām is_descending. (KI2_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 However, the man of God sent to Yisrael’s king to warn him, “Beware of passing by such and such a place, because the Aramean army will be attacking there.” (KI2 6:9)

JOB 36:21 contextual word gloss=‘take_heed’ word gloss=‘beware’ OSHB JOB 36:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 Take _heed do _not turn to wickedness if/because (on) this you _have _chosen more_than _affliction. (JOB_36:21)

OET-RV: 21 Watch out that you don’t choose evil,
⇔ because you’ve chosen that rather than suffering. (JOB 36:21)