H4929

מִשְׁמָר

mišmār

Appears in 22 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

a guard (the man, the post or the prison) a deposit (figuratively) also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely) &#8212 diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.

Detailed Meaning

place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance, jail, prison, guard-house, guard, guard post, act of guarding, observances

Part of Speech

masculine noun

KJV Translation Counts

ward(12x) watch(4x) guard(3x) diligence(1x) offices(1x) prison(1x)

Related Words

H8104 | שָׁמַר | keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard, save, misc