שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי
𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉
shâmar
have I kept
To keep, guard, watch over, or observe; to exercise attentive care or protective oversight; to be heedful or conscientious concerning something. In different contexts, שָׁמַר can refer to guarding property or people, observing commandments or rules, paying careful attention, or maintaining a condition or state. The term implies vigilance and responsibility, encompassing both practical guardianship and conscientious observance.
1 Samuel 25:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H8104
| Lemma | שָׁמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâmar |
| Strong's | H8104 |
| Definition | To keep, guard, watch over, or observe; to exercise attentive care or protective oversight; to be heedful or conscientious concerning something. In different contexts, שָׁמַר can refer to guarding property or people, observing commandments or rules, paying careful attention, or maintaining a condition or state. The term implies vigilance and responsibility, encompassing both practical guardianship and conscientious observance. |
Morphology HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | have I kept |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8104-29
I have guarded
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 1st person singular expresses a completed action performed by the speaker. "I have guarded" preserves the core sense of vigilant keeping or protective oversight inherent in שמר without narrowing it to a specific context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I have kept
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "I have guarded". |