Strong’s H0821

אַשְׁמֻרָה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

ashmurah

Pronunciation

ash-mo-reth

Definition

Watch, Night Watch

Meaning

a night watch

Usage

The term "ashmoreth" refers to a division of the night into watches, a practice used in ancient times to organize periods of guard duty or vigilance. In the Hebrew context, the night was typically divided into three or four watches, each lasting a few hours. This term is used to denote these specific time periods during the night when watchmen would be on duty.

Bible references

Exodus 14:24;Judges 7:19;1 Samuel 11:11;Psalm 63:6;Psalm 90:4;Psalm 119:148;Lamentations 2:19