Hebrew word study
מִשְׁמֶרֶת H4931
- Transliteration
- mishmereth
- Pronunciation
- mish-mer'-reth
- KJV glosses
- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
Lexical summary
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post
objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe
figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post
objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe
figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information