יִנְצֹֽרוּ
𐤉𐤍𐤑𐤓𐤅
nâtsar
may guard
To watch over, guard, or keep something with care, maintaining its safety or integrity; in some contexts, to protect or preserve against harm or loss. In other contexts, to observe (regard) or retain (in memory or deed). Occasionally, in negative or ambiguous contexts, to keep secret or conceal. The term can refer to tangible protection (e.g., safeguarding a city, vineyard, or covenant), to personal conduct (keeping commandments or precepts), or to mental/spiritual attentiveness (preserving loyalty or purity).
Proverbs 5:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H5341
| Lemma | נָצַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | nâtsar |
| Strong's | H5341 |
| Definition | To watch over, guard, or keep something with care, maintaining its safety or integrity; in some contexts, to protect or preserve against harm or loss. In other contexts, to observe (regard) or retain (in memory or deed). Occasionally, in negative or ambiguous contexts, to keep secret or conceal. The term can refer to tangible protection (e.g., safeguarding a city, vineyard, or covenant), to personal conduct (keeping commandments or precepts), or to mental/spiritual attentiveness (preserving loyalty or purity). |
Morphology HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | may guard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5341-35
they will guard
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root נצר, meaning to guard or preserve. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form conveys an ongoing or future action: “they will guard.” |
View full lexicon entry for H5341 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they will guard
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'they will guard' is precisely correct for the verb form and matches the context of the object (your lips) being guarded. |