שָׁמַ֣רְנוּ
𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤍𐤅
shâmar
we have 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.
Nehemiah 1:7 · 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 HVqp1cp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | we have kept |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8104-27
we guarded
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem (simple active); perfect conjugation; first person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect first common plural form expresses a completed simple action performed by "we." "We guarded" preserves the root sense of vigilant protection or careful keeping without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
we have kept
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context of commandments, 'kept' (as in 'obeyed' or 'observed') is better than 'guarded'; SILEX supports this nuance in relationship to commandments. Matches common. |