Lexicon mishmereth: Guard, charge, duty, watch, obligation, service Original Word: מִשְׁמֶרֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinance, safeguard, ward, watchFem. Of mishmar; watch, i.e. The act (custody), or (concr.) The sentry, the post; obj. Preservation, or (concr.) Safe; fig. Observance, i.e. (abstr.) Duty or (obj.) A usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch. see HEBREW mishmar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of mishmar Definition a guard, watch, charge, function NASB Translation allegiance (1), charge (27), duties (15), duty (2), guard post (2), guard* (1), guards (2), keep (1), keep* (1), kept (5), obligation (4), obligations (4), offices (1), posts (1), safe (1), service (2), service divisions (1), watch (4), worship (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתּ78 noun feminine guard, watch, also charge, function; — ׳מ absolute 2 Samuel 20:3 +, construct 2 Kings 11:5 +; absolute מִשְׁמָ֑רֶת Exodus 16:34; suffix מִשְׁמַרְתִּי Genesis 26:5 +, etc.; plural מִשְׁמָרוֺת 1 Chronicles 9:23 +; construct מִשְׁמְרוֺת Nehemiah 7:3; suffix רוֺתָם-2Chronicles 7:6 +, תֵיהֶם-2Chronicles 31:17; — 1 guard, watch: ׳בֵּית מ 2 Samuel 20:3 = house of detention, confinement; אַתָּה עִמָּדִי ׳מ 1 Samuel 22:23 i.e. protected, secure; with שָׁמַר keep the watch 2 Kings 11:5,6,7; 1 Chronicles 12:30 (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:29); = post of watch (figurative) Isaiah 21:3 ("" מִצְפֶה), Habakkuk 2:1 ("" מָצוֺר); plural = guards Nehemiah 7:3; 1 Chronicles 9:23. 2 keeping, preserving, ׳וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְמ Exodus 12:6 i.e. ye shall keep it; ׳הִנִּיחוּ לָכֶם לְמ Exodus 16:23; compare Exodus 16:32; Exodus 16:33; Exodus 16:34; Numbers 19:9 (all P). 3 charge, injunction of ׳י, with שָׁמַר, in General Deuteronomy 11:1 ( + חֻקוֺת, מִשְׁמָּטִים, מִצְוֺת), compare Genesis 26:5; 1 Kings 2:3, and (׳מִצְוַת י ׳מ) Joshua 22:3 (all RD), Malachi 3:14; of specific injunctions Leviticus 18:30; Numbers 9:19,23. 4. a. ceremonial office or function (AV RV usually charge) of priest or Levite (P [especially Numbers], Ezekiel 40; Ezekiel 44; Ezekiel 48; Chronicles, Zechariah), mostly with שָׁמַר: מִשְׁכַּן הָלֵדוּת ׳מ Numbers 1:53, ׳מִשְׁכַּן י ׳מ Numbers 31:30,47, הַמִּקְדָּשׁ ׳מ Ezekiel 44:15; Numbers 3:38, אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד ׳מ Numbers 18:4 compare Numbers 18:3, 1 Chronicles 23:32, הַקֹּדֶשׁ ׳מ Numbers 3:28,32; Numbers 18:5; 1 Chronicles 23:32, קָדָשַׁי ׳מ (of Israel in General) Ezekiel 44:8, הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ׳מ Numbers 18:5; Ezekiel 40:46, תְּרוּמֹתָ֑י Numbers 18:8, הַבַּיִת ׳מ Ezekiel 40:45; Ezekiel 44:14, הַטָּהֳרָה ׳מ Nehemiah 12:45; with Genitive (suffix) ׳מ ׳שׁ = perform the service imposed by, due to, Leviticus 8:35; Leviticus 22:9; Ezekiel 44:8,16; Ezekiel 48:11; Zechariah 3:7, אֱםהֵיהֶם ׳מ Nehemiah 12:45 (of Judah in General); הָעֵדָה ׳מ Numbers 3:7 a, ׳בְּנֵי יִשׂ ׳מ Numbers 3:8,38, בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֺן ׳מ Numbers 3:25; compare Numbers 3:7a.,Numbers 3:31,36; Numbers 4:27,28,31,32; Numbers 18:3; 1 Chronicles 23:32; also, in secular sense, בֵּית שָׁאוּל ׳מ 1 Chronicles 12:30; מַשָּׂאָם ׳מ Numbers 4:31, מַשָּׂאָם ׳כְּלֵי מ Numbers 4:32 (Numbers 4:27 read with ᵐ5 Di Gr Gray, etc. בְּשֵׁמוֺת for ׳במ, and perhaps מִשְׁמֶרֶת after אֵת, compare Numbers 4:32); ׳עֲלֵיהֶם מ 1 Chronicles 9:27 i.e. the duty rested upon them; — 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 26:12 see I. עֻמָה c, d (p. 769 above); עֹמְדִים ׳עַלמֿ2Chronicles 7:6 were standing according to (or in) their offices, ׳הֱעֶמִיד עַל מ appoint to their offices2Chronicles 8:14; 35:2. b. pl. of Levitical divisions for service Nehemiah 12:9. II. שׁמר (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew שְׁמָרִים = Biblical Hebrew, also verb denominative; ᵑ7 שִׁמְרָא; meaning of √ and relation (if any) o I. ׳שׁ obscure; compare possibly Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to guard" or "to keep."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G596 (apologia): While not a direct translation, this term involves a defense or answer, which can relate to the idea of guarding or maintaining one's position. Usage: The word "mishmereth" is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often relating to duties or responsibilities, whether religious, military, or civil. It can denote the act of keeping watch, the responsibility of maintaining something, or the observance of commandments or laws. Context: • General Overview: "Mishmereth" is a multifaceted term that appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Scriptures. It is often associated with the duties and responsibilities assigned to individuals or groups, particularly in religious or ceremonial settings. The term underscores the importance of vigilance, responsibility, and faithfulness in fulfilling one's obligations. Forms and Transliterations בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃ בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֖ם בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת במשמרותיהם במשמרותם במשמרת במשמרתם׃ וּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ם וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם ומשמרת ומשמרתם לְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת לְמִשְׁמֶ֛רֶת לְמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת לְמִשְׁמָֽרֶת׃ לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃ למשמרות׃ למשמרת למשמרת׃ מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔י מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֣ם מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֑י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י מִשְׁמַרְתִּֽי׃ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת משמרות משמרותם משמרת משמרתו משמרתי משמרתי׃ משמרתך bə·miš·me·reṯ bə·miš·mə·rō·ṯām bə·miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām bə·miš·mə·rō·w·ṯê·hem bemishMeret bemishmeroTam bemishmeroteiHem bəmišmereṯ bəmišmərōṯām bəmišmərōwṯām bəmišmərōwṯêhem lə·miš·mā·reṯ lə·miš·mā·rō·wṯ lə·miš·me·reṯ lemishMaret lemishmaRot lemishMeret ləmišmāreṯ ləmišmārōwṯ ləmišmereṯ miš·mā·rō·wṯ miš·mar·tə·ḵā miš·mar·tî miš·mar·tōw miš·me·reṯ miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām miš·mə·rō·wṯ mishmaRot mishmarteCha mishmarTi mishmarTo mishMeret mishmerOt mishmeroTam Mishmerotom mišmārōwṯ mišmartəḵā mišmartî mišmartōw mišmereṯ mišmərōwṯ mišmərōwṯām ū·miš·mar·tām ū·miš·me·reṯ umishmarTam umishMeret ūmišmartām ūmišmereṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 26:5 HEB: בְּקֹלִ֑י וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י מִצְוֹתַ֖י חֻקּוֹתַ֥י NAS: Me and kept My charge, My commandments, KJV: and kept my charge, my commandments, INT: my voice and kept my charge my commandments my statutes Exodus 12:6 Exodus 16:23 Exodus 16:32 Exodus 16:33 Exodus 16:34 Leviticus 8:35 Leviticus 18:30 Leviticus 22:9 Numbers 1:53 Numbers 3:7 Numbers 3:7 Numbers 3:8 Numbers 3:25 Numbers 3:28 Numbers 3:31 Numbers 3:32 Numbers 3:36 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 4:27 Numbers 4:28 Numbers 4:31 Numbers 4:32 Numbers 8:26 78 Occurrences |