מִשְׁמָר

Strong’s Definition

a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)

Etymology & Derivation

from H8104 (שָׁמַר);

KJV Usage

diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance
• 2.jail, prison, guard-house
• 3.guard, guard post, act of guarding
• 4.observances

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mishmâr; Pronunciation: mish-mawr'