Strong’s H4929

מִשְׁמָר

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

mishmar

Pronunciation

mish-MAHR

Definition

Guard, watch, custody, prison

Meaning

a guard, a deposit, an example

Usage

The Hebrew word "mishmar" primarily refers to a place or state of guarding or keeping watch. It can denote a physical location such as a prison or a figurative state of being under watch or custody. The term is used to describe both the act of guarding and the place where guarding occurs.

Bible references

Genesis 40:3;Genesis 40:4;Genesis 40:7;Genesis 41:10;Genesis 42:17;Genesis 42:19;Leviticus 24:12;Numbers 15:34;1 Chronicles 26:16;1 Chronicles 26:16;Nehemiah 4:9;Nehemiah 4:22;Nehemiah 4:23;Nehemiah 7:3;Nehemiah 12:24;Nehemiah 12:24;Nehemiah 12:25;Nehemiah 13:14;Job 7:12;Proverbs 4:23;Jeremiah 51:12;Ezekiel 38:7