Transliteration: shâmar

Phonetic: shaw-mar'

BDB Definition:

1. to keep, guard, observe, give heed
   1. (Qal)
      1. to keep, have charge of
      2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
         1. watch, watchman (participle)
      3. to watch for, wait for
      4. to watch, observe
      5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
      6. to keep (within bounds), restrain
      7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
      8. to keep, preserve, protect
      9. to keep, reserve
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
      2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
      3. to be kept, be guarded
   3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
   4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2414

Part(s) of speech: Verb