Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
KJV Usage: besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
נָצַר (na.tsar) — to watch. 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb
See | verb qal
to observe, to watch, to pay attention = action by which humans or deities carefully observe an object or event for a longer period of time
JOB 7:20 · JOB 27:18 · PRO 23:26 · ISA 1:8 · JER 4:16 · JER 31:6 · NAM 2:2
Happen | verb qal
to obey, to follow, to keep = action by which humans or deities act in accordance with a certain (usually) prescribed pattern of behavior, such as a law, covenant, etc.
DEU 33:9 · PSA 25:10 · PSA 78:7 · PSA 105:45 · PSA 119:2 · PSA 119:22 · PSA 119:33 · PSA 119:34 · PSA 119:56 · PSA 119:69 · PSA 119:100 · PSA 119:115 · PSA 119:129 · PSA 119:145 · PRO 3:1 · PRO 6:20 · PRO 28:7
Buildings | verb qal
Collocation: מִגְדַּל נֹוצֵר
watchtower literally: tower of watchers; hence: = elevated construction from where one can observe the surrounding land and give timely warnings in case of danger
Endure | verb qal | ≈ שׁמר
to keep, to stick to (an event) = action by which humans persist in a certain activity
Non-Engage | verb qal
to keep (from) = causative action by which humans keep part of their body from engaging in a certain activity
Non-Know | verb qal
to be hidden literally: looked for or guarded; hence: = state in which certain information is not generally known and difficult to access
Non-Know | verb qal
Collocation: נְצֻרַת לֵב
of hidden intent literally: hidden of heart; hence: = state in which one's intentions are unknown to others
Safe | verb qal
to watch over, to guard, to be in charge of, to take care of, to protect, to tend, to keep = causative action by which humans or deities make sure that an object is safe from harm; ◄ by observing the object and the surrounding area carefully and intervening when necessary
DEU 32:10 · PSA 12:8 · PSA 25:21 · PSA 31:24 · PSA 32:7 · PSA 40:12 · PSA 61:8 · PSA 64:2 · PSA 140:2 · PSA 140:5 · PRO 2:8 · PRO 2:11 · PRO 4:6 · PRO 4:13 · PRO 4:23 · PRO 13:3 · PRO 13:6 · PRO 16:17 · PRO 20:28 · PRO 22:12 · PRO 24:12 · PRO 27:18 · ISA 26:3 · ISA 27:3 · ISA 27:3 · ISA 42:6 · ISA 49:6 · ISA 49:8 · EZK 6:12
Non-Speak | verb qal | ≈ שׁית שָׁמְרָה לְפֶה
Collocation: נצר עַל דַּל שְׁפָתַיִם
to watch over the door of (someone's) lips literally: to watch over the door of (someone's) lips; hence: = causative action by which deities help humans make sure that they will not say things that they should not say
1 PRO 23:26 MT-K תרצנה | MT-Q תִּצֹּרְנָה 2 ISA 1:8 DCH "hum" 3 JER 4:16 · JER 31:6 DCH "murmuring throng" 4 PRO 7:10 RSV NRSV ESV "wily of heart" NIV "with crafty intent" NJPS "with set prupose" NJB "false of heart" REB "full of wiles" GNT "making plans" CEV "with only one thing in mind" | DCH "tumultuous" 5 ISA 49:6 MT-K ונצירי | MT-Q וּנְצוּרֵי
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[נָצַר] vb. watch, guard, keep;—Qal Watch, guard, keep
Guard from dangers, preserve
Guard with fidelity, keep, observe
Guard, keep secret
Keep close, blockaded
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