◄ 4929. mishmar ►
Strong's Lexicon mishmar: Guard, watch, custody, prison Original Word: מִשְׁמָר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mishmar Pronunciation: mish-MAHR Phonetic Spelling: (mish-mawr') Definition: Guard, watch, custody, prison Meaning: a guard, a deposit, an example Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to guard" or "to keep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5438 (phylake): Often translated as "prison" or "guard," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "mishmar," encompassing both the act of guarding and the place of confinement. Usage: The Hebrew word "mishmar" primarily refers to a place or state of guarding or keeping watch. It can denote a physical location such as a prison or a figurative state of being under watch or custody. The term is used to describe both the act of guarding and the place where guarding occurs. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of guarding was integral to both religious and societal structures. The Levites, for example, were tasked with guarding the tabernacle and later the temple, ensuring that sacred spaces were protected. The idea of watchfulness extended to various aspects of life, including the protection of cities, the safeguarding of individuals, and the maintenance of moral and spiritual vigilance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shamar Definition place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance NASB Translation confinement (4), custody (2), diligence (1), division (2), guard (8), keeping watch (1), post (1), prison (1), prison* (1), services (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs 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 (ᵐ5), 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch From shamar; a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (fig.); also (as observed) a usage (abstr.), or an example (concr.) -- diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch. see HEBREW shamar Forms and Transliterations בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃ בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ בְמִשְׁמַ֛ר בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר במשמר במשמר׃ במשמרו הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ המשמר וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ ובמשמריו׃ לְמִשְׁמָֽר׃ למשמר׃ מִ֭שְׁמָר מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם מִשְׁמָ֔ר מִשְׁמָ֖ר מִשְׁמָ֧ר מִשְׁמָֽר׃ משמר משמר׃ משמרכם bam·miš·mār bammishMar bammišmār bə·miš·mā·rōw bə·miš·mar bə·miš·mār ḇə·miš·mar bemishMar bemishmaRo bəmišmar bəmišmār ḇəmišmar bəmišmārōw ham·miš·mār hammishMar hammišmār lə·miš·mār lemishMar ləmišmār miš·mār miš·mar·ḵem mishMar mishmarChem Mishmor mišmār mišmarḵem ū·ḇə·miš·mā·rāw ūḇəmišmārāw uvemishmaRav vemishMar Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 40:3 HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֛ית שַׂ֥ר NAS: So he put them in confinement in the house KJV: And he put them in ward in the house INT: put confinement the house of the captain Genesis 40:4 HEB: וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time. KJV: them: and they continued a season in ward. INT: become some confinement Genesis 40:7 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר אִתּ֧וֹ בְמִשְׁמַ֛ר בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו NAS: who were with him in confinement in his master's KJV: officers that [were] with him in the ward of his lord's INT: who in confinement house his master's Genesis 41:10 HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתִ֜י בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֚ית שַׂ֣ר NAS: and he put me in confinement in the house KJV: and put me in ward in the captain INT: his servants put confinement the house of the captain Genesis 42:17 HEB: אֹתָ֛ם אֶל־ מִשְׁמָ֖ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃ NAS: So he put them all together in prison for three KJV: And he put them all together into ward three INT: put in prison three days Genesis 42:19 HEB: יֵאָסֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם וְאַתֶּם֙ לְכ֣וּ KJV: in the house of your prison: go INT: be confined of your households of your prison you go Leviticus 24:12 HEB: וַיַּנִּיחֻ֖הוּ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר לִפְרֹ֥שׁ לָהֶ֖ם NAS: They put him in custody so that the command KJV: And they put him in ward, that the mind INT: put custody might be made like Numbers 15:34 HEB: וַיַּנִּ֥יחוּ אֹת֖וֹ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר כִּ֚י לֹ֣א NAS: and they put him in custody because KJV: And they put him in ward, because it was not declared INT: put custody because had not 1 Chronicles 26:16 HEB: בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה הָעוֹלָ֑ה מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: highway. Guard corresponded KJV: of the going up, ward against INT: highway the ascending Guard corresponded to guard 1 Chronicles 26:16 HEB: מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: Guard corresponded to guard. KJV: ward against ward. INT: Guard corresponded to guard Nehemiah 4:9 HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנַּעֲמִ֨יד מִשְׁמָ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹמָ֥ם NAS: of them we set up a guard against KJV: and set a watch against them day INT: our God set A guard and because day Nehemiah 4:22 HEB: לָ֧נוּ הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִשְׁמָ֖ר וְהַיּ֥וֹם מְלָאכָֽה׃ NAS: Jerusalem so that they may be a guard for us by night KJV: that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour INT: become night guard day laborer Nehemiah 4:23 HEB: וּנְעָרַ֗י וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַחֲרַ֔י NAS: nor the men of the guard who followed KJV: nor the men of the guard which followed INT: my servants the men of the guard who followed Nehemiah 7:3 HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אִ֚ישׁ בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ וְאִ֖ישׁ נֶ֥גֶד NAS: each at his post, and each KJV: every one in his watch, and every one INT: of Jerusalem each his post and each front Nehemiah 12:24 HEB: אִישׁ־ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: of God, division corresponding KJV: of God, ward over against INT: the man of God division corresponding to division Nehemiah 12:24 HEB: מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: division corresponding to division. KJV: ward over against ward. INT: division corresponding to division Nehemiah 12:25 HEB: שֹׁמְרִ֤ים שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ מִשְׁמָ֔ר בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖י הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ NAS: [were] gatekeepers keeping watch at the storehouses KJV: keeping the ward at the thresholds INT: keeping gatekeepers keeping the storehouses of the gates Nehemiah 13:14 HEB: בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהַ֖י וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ NAS: of my God and its services. KJV: of my God, and for the offices thereof. INT: the house of my God services Job 7:12 HEB: תָשִׂ֖ים עָלַ֣י מִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: That You set a guard over KJV: that thou settest a watch over me? INT: you set over A guard Proverbs 4:23 HEB: מִֽכָּל־ מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ NAS: with all diligence, For from it [flow] the springs KJV: thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues INT: all diligence Watch your heart Jeremiah 51:12 HEB: נֵ֗ס הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר הָקִ֙ימוּ֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים NAS: Post a strong guard, Station KJV: of Babylon, make the watch strong, INT: A signal Post guard Station sentries Ezekiel 38:7 HEB: וְהָיִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁמָֽר׃ NAS: about you, and be a guard for them. KJV: that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. INT: about become guard 22 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4929 22 Occurrences bam·miš·mār — 2 Occ. bə·miš·mar — 3 Occ. bə·miš·mā·rōw — 1 Occ. ham·miš·mār — 2 Occ. lə·miš·mār — 1 Occ. miš·mār — 9 Occ. miš·mar·ḵem — 1 Occ. miš·mār — 1 Occ. ū·ḇə·miš·mā·rāw — 1 Occ. ḇə·miš·mar — 1 Occ.