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Lexicon :: Strong's H4929 - mišmār

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מִשְׁמָר
Transliteration
mišmār
Pronunciation
mish-mawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2414f

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁמָר mishmâr, mish-mawr'; from H8104; a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely):—diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H4929 in the following manner: ward (12x), watch (4x), guard (3x), diligence (1x), offices (1x), prison (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H4929 in the following manner: ward (12x), watch (4x), guard (3x), diligence (1x), offices (1x), prison (1x).

  1. place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance

    1. jail, prison, guard-house

    2. guard, guard post, act of guarding

    3. observances

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁמָר mishmâr, mish-mawr'; from H8104; a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely):—diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
STRONGS H4929: Abbreviations
† מִשְׁמָר noun [masculine] place of confinement, goal, prison; late, guard, watch, observance; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 42:17 +; construct מִשְׁמַר Genesis 40:3 +; suffix מִשְׁמָרוֺ Nehemiah 7:3, etc.; plural suffix רָיו - Nehemiah 13:14; —
1. goal, prison, בֵּית שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים מ׳ Genesis 40:3, compare Genesis 40:4 (absolute), Genesis 40:7; Genesis 41:10; Genesis 42:17 (absolute), + Genesis 42:30 (Greek Version of the LXX), בֵּית מִשְׁמַרְכֶם Genesis 42:19 (all E); guard-house in camp Leviticus 24:12 (H), Numbers 15:34 (P).
2. guard, Jeremiah 51:12; Nehemiah 4:3; Nehemiah 4:16, אַנְשֵׁי הַמּ׳ Nehemiah 4:17; guard-post Nehemiah 7:3; figurative of י׳ setting a guard, כִּי תָשִׂים עָלַימ׳ Job 7:12; band of (Levitical) guards or functionaries 1 Chronicles 26:16; Nehemiah 12:24 (compare מִשְׁמֶרֶת); act of guarding, מִכָּלמֿ׳ Proverbs 4:23 above all guarding watch thy heart. — לְמ׳ Ezekiel 38:7 is doubtful, Hi Co Toy and others reserve; Krae לְמשֵׁל.
3. plural observances, services, of temple Nehemiah 13:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

40:3; 40:3; 40:4; 40:7; 41:10; 42:17; 42:17; 42:19; 42:30

Leviticus

24:12

Numbers

15:34

1 Chronicles

26:16

Nehemiah

4:3; 4:16; 4:17; 7:3; 7:3; 12:24; 13:14; 13:14

Job

7:12

Proverbs

4:23

Jeremiah

51:12

Ezekiel

38:7

H4929

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4929 matches the Hebrew מִשְׁמָר (mišmār),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:3 - And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:4 - And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:7 - And he said to the servants of Pharaoh who were in prison with him, Why are you looking so sad?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:10 - Pharaoh had been angry with his servants, and had put me in prison in the house of the captain of the army, together with the chief bread-maker;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:17 - So he put them in prison for three days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:19 - If you are true men, let one of you be kept in prison, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:12 - And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:34 - And they had him shut up, because they had no directions about what was to be done with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:16 - To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:9 - But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:22 - And at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant come inside Jerusalem for the night, so that at night they may keep watch for us, and go on working by day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:23 - So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clothing, everyone went armed to the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:3 - And I said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:24 - And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to give blessing and praise as ordered by David, the man of God, watch against watch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:25 - Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were door-keepers keeping the watch at the store-houses of the doors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:14 - Keep me in mind, O my God, in connection with this, and do not let the good which I have done for the house of my God and its worship go from your memory completely.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:12 - Am I a sea, or a sea-beast, that you put a watch over me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:23 - And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:12 - Let the flag be lifted up against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, put the watchmen in their places, make ready a surprise attack: for it is the Lord's purpose, and he has done what he said about the people of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:7 - Be ready, make yourself ready, you and all the forces who are with you, and be ready for my orders.
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