מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑/ם
𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕/𐤌
mishmereth
their divisions
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.
2 Chronicles 35:2 · Word #4
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 HNcfpc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their divisions |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4931-13
their guard-duties
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁמֶרֶת derives from שׁמר and denotes the act, office, or responsibility of guarding or observing. The feminine plural construct with 3mp suffix is reflected in the rendering "their guard-duties," preserving both plurality and possession. |
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