◄ 821. ashmoreth or ashmurah ►
Strong's Lexicon ashmoreth or ashmurah: Watch, Night Watch Original Word: אַשְׁמֹרֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: ashmoreth or ashmurah Pronunciation: ash-mo-reth Phonetic Spelling: (ash-moo-raw') Definition: Watch, Night Watch Meaning: a night watch Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to watch" or "to guard." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5438 (phylake): Often translated as "watch" or "guard," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe similar concepts of vigilance and guarding. Usage: The term "ashmoreth" refers to a division of the night into watches, a practice used in ancient times to organize periods of guard duty or vigilance. In the Hebrew context, the night was typically divided into three or four watches, each lasting a few hours. This term is used to denote these specific time periods during the night when watchmen would be on duty. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, as in many ancient cultures, the night was divided into watches to ensure security and readiness against potential threats. The concept of night watches is deeply rooted in the military and societal practices of the time, where watchmen would be stationed to guard cities, camps, or important locations. This practice is reflected in various biblical texts, emphasizing vigilance and preparedness, both physically and spiritually. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shamar Definition a watch NASB Translation watch (4), watches (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַשְׁמוּרָה, אַשְׁמֹ֫רֶת noun feminine watch (division of time); — absolute אַשְׁמוּרָה בֳּלּ֑יְלָה Psalm 90:4; ראֹשׁ אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַתִּיכוֺנָה Judges 7:19; construct אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַבֹּקֶר Exodus 14:24 (J), 1 Samuel 11:11; plural absolute אַשְׁמֻרוֺת Lam 19:19; Psalm 63:7; Psalm 119:148. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance watch Or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}; or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth}; (feminine) from shamar; a night watch -- watch. see HEBREW shamar Forms and Transliterations אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת אשמרות בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת באשמרות באשמרת הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת האשמרת וְאַשְׁמוּרָ֥ה ואשמורה ’aš·mu·rō·wṯ ’ašmurōwṯ ashmuRot bə’ašmōreṯ bə’ašmurōwṯ bə·’aš·mō·reṯ bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ beashMoret beashmuRot hā’ašmōreṯ hā·’aš·mō·reṯ haashMoret veashmuRah wə’ašmūrāh wə·’aš·mū·rāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 14:24 HEB: וַֽיְהִי֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּשְׁקֵ֤ף NAS: At the morning watch, the LORD KJV: And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD INT: become watch the morning looked Judges 7:19 HEB: הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה רֹ֚אשׁ הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔ה אַ֛ךְ NAS: of the middle watch, when they had just KJV: of the middle watch; and they had but INT: of the camp the beginning watch of the middle when 1 Samuel 11:11 HEB: בְתוֹךְ־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ NAS: at the morning watch and struck down KJV: in the morning watch, and slew INT: the midst of the camp watch the morning and struck Psalm 63:6 HEB: עַל־ יְצוּעָ֑י בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת אֶהְגֶּה־ בָּֽךְ׃ NAS: I meditate on You in the night watches, KJV: [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches. INT: on my bed watches meditate Psalm 90:4 HEB: כִּ֣י יַעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַשְׁמוּרָ֥ה בַלָּֽיְלָה׃ NAS: it passes by, Or [as] a watch in the night. KJV: when it is past, and [as] a watch in the night. INT: when passes Or a watch the night Psalm 119:148 HEB: קִדְּמ֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ NAS: anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate KJV: prevent the [night] watches, that I might meditate INT: anticipate my eyes watches may meditate your word Lamentations 2:19 HEB: ק) לְרֹאשׁ֙ אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת שִׁפְכִ֤י כַמַּ֙יִם֙ NAS: At the beginning of the night watches; Pour KJV: in the beginning of the watches pour out INT: night the beginning watches Pour water 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 821 7 Occurrences ’aš·mu·rō·wṯ — 2 Occ. bə·’aš·mō·reṯ — 2 Occ. bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ. hā·’aš·mō·reṯ — 1 Occ. wə·’aš·mū·rāh — 1 Occ.