אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת
𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕
ʼashmurâh
the night watches
Period of time into which the night was divided for guard duty or keeping watch, specifically referring to one of the designated segments ('watches') of the night. In biblical texts, typically refers to a portion or interval into which nighttime hours were divided, particularly for organizing periods of military or priestly vigilance or for practical descriptions of nighttime activity.
Lamentations 2:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H821
| Lemma | אַשְׁמֻרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼashmurâh |
| Strong's | H821 |
| Definition | Period of time into which the night was divided for guard duty or keeping watch, specifically referring to one of the designated segments ('watches') of the night. In biblical texts, typically refers to a portion or interval into which nighttime hours were divided, particularly for organizing periods of military or priestly vigilance or for practical descriptions of nighttime activity. |
Morphology HNcfpa
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 | the night watches |
SIBI-P1 Translation H821-01
night guard-watches
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural common noun, absolute state; action/result noun formed from the root שׁמר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from שׁמר (to guard, keep) and denotes designated periods for guarding during the night. The plural form is preserved with "watches," and "guard-" makes the root sense explicit. |
View full lexicon entry for H821 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
night guard-watches
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "night watches". |