Hebrew word study

שָׁמַרshâmar — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard

Pronounced “shaw-mar'”

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

Translated in the King James as: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Appears 467 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 15×

Genesis 2:15 Genesis 3:24 Genesis 4:9 Genesis 17:9 Genesis 17:10 Genesis 18:19 Genesis 24:6 Genesis 26:5 Genesis 28:15 Genesis 28:20 Genesis 30:31 Genesis 31:24 Genesis 31:29 Genesis 37:11 Genesis 41:35

Exodus — 25×

Exodus 10:28 Exodus 12:17 Exodus 12:24 Exodus 12:25 Exodus 13:10 Exodus 15:26 Exodus 16:28 Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:12 Exodus 20:6 Exodus 21:29 Exodus 21:36 Exodus 22:7 Exodus 22:10 Exodus 23:13 Exodus 23:15 Exodus 23:20 Exodus 23:21 Exodus 31:13 Exodus 31:14 Exodus 31:16 Exodus 34:11 Exodus 34:12 Exodus 34:18+ 1 more in Exodus

Leviticus — 16×

Leviticus 8:35 Leviticus 18:4 Leviticus 18:5 Leviticus 18:26 Leviticus 18:30 Leviticus 19:3 Leviticus 19:19 Leviticus 19:30 Leviticus 19:37 Leviticus 20:8 Leviticus 20:22 Leviticus 22:9 Leviticus 22:31 Leviticus 25:18 Leviticus 26:2 Leviticus 26:3

Numbers — 18×

Numbers 1:53 Numbers 3:7 Numbers 3:8 Numbers 3:10 Numbers 3:28 Numbers 3:32 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 6:24 Numbers 8:26 Numbers 9:19 Numbers 9:23 Numbers 18:3 Numbers 18:4 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:7 Numbers 28:2 Numbers 31:30 Numbers 31:47

Deuteronomy — 73×

Deuteronomy 2:4 Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 4:6 Deuteronomy 4:9 Deuteronomy 4:15 Deuteronomy 4:23 Deuteronomy 4:40 Deuteronomy 5:1 Deuteronomy 5:10 Deuteronomy 5:12 Deuteronomy 5:29 Deuteronomy 5:32 Deuteronomy 6:2 Deuteronomy 6:3 Deuteronomy 6:12 Deuteronomy 6:17 Deuteronomy 6:25 Deuteronomy 7:8 Deuteronomy 7:9 Deuteronomy 7:11 Deuteronomy 7:12 Deuteronomy 8:1 Deuteronomy 8:2 Deuteronomy 8:6 Deuteronomy 8:11+ 48 more in Deuteronomy

Joshua — 11×

Joshua 1:7 Joshua 1:8 Joshua 6:18 Joshua 10:18 Joshua 22:2 Joshua 22:3 Joshua 22:5 Joshua 23:6 Joshua 23:11 Joshua 24:17+ 1 more in Joshua

Judges — 7×

Judges 1:24 Judges 2:22 Judges 7:19 Judges 13:4 Judges 13:13 Judges 13:14+ 1 more in Judges

1 Samuel — 16×

1 Sam 1:12 1 Sam 2:9 1 Sam 7:1 1 Sam 9:24 1 Sam 13:13 1 Sam 13:14 1 Sam 17:20 1 Sam 17:22 1 Sam 19:2 1 Sam 19:11 1 Sam 21:4 1 Sam 25:21 1 Sam 26:15 1 Sam 26:16 1 Sam 28:2 1 Sam 30:23

2 Samuel — 10×

2 Sam 11:16 2 Sam 15:16 2 Sam 16:21 2 Sam 18:12 2 Sam 20:3 2 Sam 20:10 2 Sam 22:22 2 Sam 22:24 2 Sam 22:44 2 Sam 23:5

1 Kings — 23×

1 Ki 2:3 1 Ki 2:4 1 Ki 2:43 1 Ki 3:6 1 Ki 3:14 1 Ki 6:12 1 Ki 8:23 1 Ki 8:24 1 Ki 8:25 1 Ki 8:58 1 Ki 8:61 1 Ki 9:4 1 Ki 9:6 1 Ki 11:10 1 Ki 11:11 1 Ki 11:34 1 Ki 11:38 1 Ki 13:21 1 Ki 14:8 1 Ki 14:27 1 Ki 20:39+ 2 more in 1 Kings

2 Kings — 17×

2 Ki 6:9 2 Ki 6:10 2 Ki 9:14 2 Ki 10:31 2 Ki 11:5 2 Ki 11:6 2 Ki 11:7 2 Ki 12:9 2 Ki 17:13 2 Ki 17:19 2 Ki 17:37 2 Ki 18:6 2 Ki 21:8 2 Ki 22:14 2 Ki 23:3 2 Ki 23:4 2 Ki 25:18

1 Chronicles — 10×

1 Chr 9:19 1 Chr 10:13 1 Chr 12:29 1 Chr 22:12 1 Chr 22:13 1 Chr 23:32 1 Chr 28:8 1 Chr 29:18 1 Chr 29:19+ 1 more in 1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles — 15×

2 Chr 5:11 2 Chr 6:14 2 Chr 6:15 2 Chr 6:16 2 Chr 7:17 2 Chr 12:10 2 Chr 13:11 2 Chr 19:7 2 Chr 23:6 2 Chr 33:8 2 Chr 34:9 2 Chr 34:21 2 Chr 34:22 2 Chr 34:31+ 1 more in 2 Chronicles

Ezra — 1×

Ezra 8:29

Nehemiah — 12×

Nehemiah 1:5 Nehemiah 1:7 Nehemiah 1:9 Nehemiah 2:8 Nehemiah 3:29 Nehemiah 9:32 Nehemiah 10:29 Nehemiah 11:19 Nehemiah 12:25 Nehemiah 12:45 Nehemiah 13:22+ 1 more in Nehemiah

Esther — 6×

Esther 2:3 Esther 2:8 Esther 2:14 Esther 2:15 Esther 2:21 Esther 6:2

Job — 12×

Job 2:6 Job 10:12 Job 10:14 Job 13:27 Job 14:16 Job 22:15 Job 23:11 Job 24:15 Job 29:2 Job 33:11 Job 36:21 Job 39:1

Psalms — 72×

Psalms 12:7 Psalms 16:1 Psalms 17:4 Psalms 17:8 Psalms 18:21 Psalms 18:23 Psalms 19:11 Psalms 25:20 Psalms 31:6 Psalms 34:20 Psalms 37:28 Psalms 37:34 Psalms 37:37 Psalms 39:1 Psalms 41:2 Psalms 56:6 Psalms 59:1 Psalms 59:9 Psalms 71:10 Psalms 78:10 Psalms 78:56 Psalms 86:2 Psalms 89:28 Psalms 89:31 Psalms 91:11+ 47 more in Psalms

Proverbs — 31×

Proverbs 2:8 Proverbs 2:11 Proverbs 2:20 Proverbs 3:26 Proverbs 4:4 Proverbs 4:6 Proverbs 4:21 Proverbs 5:2 Proverbs 6:22 Proverbs 6:24 Proverbs 7:1 Proverbs 7:2 Proverbs 7:5 Proverbs 8:32 Proverbs 8:34 Proverbs 10:17 Proverbs 13:3 Proverbs 13:18 Proverbs 14:3 Proverbs 15:5 Proverbs 16:17 Proverbs 19:8 Proverbs 19:16 Proverbs 21:23 Proverbs 22:5+ 6 more in Proverbs

Ecclesiastes — 9×

Eccles 3:6 Eccles 5:1 Eccles 5:8 Eccles 5:13 Eccles 8:2 Eccles 8:5 Eccles 11:4 Eccles 12:3 Eccles 12:13

Song of Solomon — 3×

Song 3:3 Song 5:7+ 1 more in Song of Solomon

Isaiah — 12×

Isaiah 7:4 Isaiah 21:11 Isaiah 21:12 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 42:20 Isaiah 56:1 Isaiah 56:2 Isaiah 56:4 Isaiah 56:6 Isaiah 62:6+ 2 more in Isaiah

Jeremiah — 13×

Jeremiah 3:5 Jeremiah 4:17 Jeremiah 5:24 Jeremiah 8:7 Jeremiah 9:4 Jeremiah 16:11 Jeremiah 17:21 Jeremiah 20:10 Jeremiah 31:10 Jeremiah 35:4 Jeremiah 35:18 Jeremiah 51:12 Jeremiah 52:24

Ezekiel — 20×

Ezekiel 11:20 Ezekiel 17:14 Ezekiel 18:9 Ezekiel 18:19 Ezekiel 18:21 Ezekiel 20:18 Ezekiel 20:19 Ezekiel 20:21 Ezekiel 36:27 Ezekiel 37:24 Ezekiel 40:45 Ezekiel 40:46 Ezekiel 43:11 Ezekiel 44:8 Ezekiel 44:14 Ezekiel 44:15 Ezekiel 44:16 Ezekiel 44:24 Ezekiel 48:11+ 1 more in Ezekiel

Daniel — 2×

Daniel 9:4+ 1 more in Daniel

Hosea — 4×

Hosea 4:10 Hosea 12:6 Hosea 12:12 Hosea 12:13

Amos — 2×

Amos 1:11 Amos 2:4

Jonah — 1×

Jonah 2:8

Micah — 2×

Micah 6:16 Micah 7:5

Zechariah — 3×

Zech 3:7 Zech 11:11+ 1 more in Zechariah

Malachi — 6×

Malachi 2:7 Malachi 2:9 Malachi 2:15 Malachi 2:16 Malachi 3:7 Malachi 3:14

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