Quick Definition
to keep: obey
Strong's Definition
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
TWOT Reference: 2414
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
: obey/observe
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁמַר
shâmar
BDB Definition:
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on ones guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2414
Total KJV Occurrences: 469
Bible Occurrences (438)
2:4
4:2
4:6
4:9
4:15
4:23
4:40
5:1
5:10
5:12
5:29
5:32
6:2
6:3
6:12
6:17
6:25
7:8
7:9
7:11
7:12
8:1
8:2
8:6
8:11
10:13
11:1
11:8
11:16
11:22
11:32
12:1
12:13
12:19
12:28
12:30
12:32
13:4
13:18
15:5
15:9
16:1
16:12
17:10
17:19
19:9
23:9
23:23
24:8
26:16
26:17
26:18
27:1
28:1
28:9
28:13
28:15
28:45
28:58
29:9
30:10
30:16
31:12
32:46
33:9
12:7
16:1
17:4
17:8
18:21
18:23
19:11
25:20
31:6
34:20
37:28
37:34
37:37
39:1
41:2
56:6
59:1
59:9
71:10
78:10
78:56
86:2
89:28
89:31
91:11
97:10
99:7
103:18
105:45
106:3
107:43
116:6
119:4
119:5
119:8
119:9
119:17
119:34
119:44
119:55
119:57
119:60
119:63
119:67
119:88
119:101
119:106
119:134
119:136
119:146
119:158
119:167
119:168
121:3
121:4
121:5
121:7
121:8
127:1
130:3
130:6
132:12
140:4
141:9
145:20
146:6
146:9