וּ/שְׁמַרְתֶּם֙
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤌
shâmar
And you shall keep
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.
Leviticus 20:8 · Word #1
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 HC/Vqq2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And you shall keep |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8104-63
and you guarded
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys simple active guarding or keeping. The sequential perfect 2nd person masculine plural form with prefixed ו renders as "and you guarded," preserving both the conjunction and the plural addressees. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you shall keep
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'and you guarded' to 'and you shall keep' for accuracy with context, as the verb is in the imperfect and gives an instruction, not a completed action. |