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H8104Hebrew

שָׁמַר

Definition and meaning

shamar (shaw-mar') v. 1. (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard 2. (generally) to protect, attend to, etc [a primitive root] KJV: 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).

Tagged KJV passages

440 matching verses - 468.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Psalms 56:6

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Matched English: markPsalms 59:1

To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Matched English: watchedPsalms 59:9

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

Matched English: waitPsalms 71:10

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Matched English: waitPsalms 78:10

They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

Matched English: keptPsalms 78:56

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

Matched English: keptPsalms 86:2

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Matched English: PreservePsalms 89:28

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

Matched English: keepPsalms 89:31

If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

Matched English: keepPsalms 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Matched English: keepPsalms 97:10

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Matched English: preservethPsalms 99:7

He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

Matched English: keptPsalms 103:18

To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

Matched English: keepPsalms 105:45

That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.

Matched English: observePsalms 106:3

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Matched English: keepPsalms 107:43

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Matched English: observePsalms 116:6

The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Matched English: preservethPsalms 119:4

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Matched English: keepPsalms 119:5

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Matched English: keepPsalms 119:8

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

Matched English: keepPsalms 119:9

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Matched English: heedPsalms 119:17

GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

Matched English: keepPsalms 119:34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Matched English: observePsalms 119:44

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

Matched English: keep