מִשְׁמָר (mish.mar) means “custody” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: mish-mawr' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
מִשְׁמָר · mish.mar · custody
1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance 1a) jail, prison, guard-house 1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding 1c) observances
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from H8104 (שָׁמַר); a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
KJV glosses: diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| guard | 3 |
| in custody | 3 |
| a guard | 1 |
| and for its services | 1 |
| as one section | 1 |
| at every watch | 1 |
| at their posts | 1 |
| diligence | 1 |
| in the custody | 1 |
| nor the guards | 1 |
| the guard | 1 |
| the other | 1 |
| there were guards | 1 |
| were in custody | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| ward | 4 |
| a watch | 2 |
| him in ward | 2 |
| and for the offices | 1 |
| in his watch | 1 |
| in ward | 1 |
| into ward | 1 |
| make the watch | 1 |
| me in ward | 1 |
| of the guard | 1 |
| of your prison | 1 |
| the ward | 1 |
| them in ward | 1 |
| they may be a guard | 1 |
| unto thee and be thou a guard | 1 |
| with all diligence | 1 |
| with him in the ward | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 20 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.
Read word by wordThe captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
Read word by wordSo he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”
Read word by wordPharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
Read word by wordSo Joseph imprisoned them for three days,
Read word by wordIf you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
Read word by wordThey placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.
Read word by wordand because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.
Read word by wordThe lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
Read word by wordSo we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.3
At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.16
So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.17
And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
Read word by wordThe leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
Read word by wordMattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
Read word by wordRemember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
Read word by wordAm I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?
Read word by wordGuard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Read word by wordRaise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.
Read word by wordGet ready; prepare yourself, you and all your company gathered around you; you will be their guard.
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