לְ/מִשְׁמָרֽוֹת
𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕
mishmereth
as guards
A responsibility or duty assigned for guarding, overseeing, or maintaining something or someone; the state of being in charge or responsible for something; can also refer to a period of watch, a group assigned to a watch, or an ordinance, especially a religious charge or obligation given by divine instruction. The term encompasses both concrete (guard duty, appointed group on rotation) and abstract (responsibility, observance of commands) senses, often used for Levitical roles, ceremonial duties, and the keeping of commands or sacred trusts.
1 Chronicles 9:23 · Word #9
Lexicon H4931
| Lemma | מִשְׁמֶרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mishmereth |
| Strong's | H4931 |
| Definition | A responsibility or duty assigned for guarding, overseeing, or maintaining something or someone; the state of being in charge or responsible for something; can also refer to a period of watch, a group assigned to a watch, or an ordinance, especially a religious charge or obligation given by divine instruction. The term encompasses both concrete (guard duty, appointed group on rotation) and abstract (responsibility, observance of commands) senses, often used for Levitical roles, ceremonial duties, and the keeping of commands or sacred trusts. |
Morphology HR/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as guards |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4931-05
for guard-duties
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine plural absolute noun מִשְׁמָרוֹת from מִשְׁמֶרֶת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁמֶרֶת derives from שׁמר and denotes the act or office of guarding or observing; in the feminine plural it refers to multiple assigned duties or watches. The prefixed לְ is rendered as "for," preserving the prepositional force and the plural form as distinct guard-duties. |
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