הַ/שֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤌
shâmar
the spies
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.
Judges 1:24 · Word #2
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 HTd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the spies |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8104-08
the guarding ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article, denoting those characterized by the act of guarding or keeping. "The guarding ones" preserves the root sense of vigilant oversight while reflecting the participial, masculine plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the keepers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the guarding ones". |