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Psalms 127:1

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Masoretic Text 1524

H7892 שׁיר

H4609 המעלות

H8010 לשׁלמה

H518 Except אם

H3068 the LORD יהוה

H3808 לא

H1129 build יבנה

H1004 the house בית

H7723 in vain שׁוא

H5998 they labour עמלו

H1129 that build בוניו

H518 it except בו אם

H3068 the LORD יהוה

H3808 לא

H8104 keep ישׁמר

H5892 the city עיר

H7723 but in vain שׁוא

H8245 waketh שׁקד

H8104 the watchman שׁומר׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

H518 Except

the

H3068 LORD

H1129 build

the

H1004 house

they

H5998 labour

H7723 vain

that

H1129 build

H518 except

the

H3068 LORD

H8104 keep

the

H5892 city

the

H8104 watchman

H8245 waketh

but

H7723 vain

Hebrew-English Dictionary

Strongs: H8104

Hebrew: שָׁמַר

Transliteration: shâmar

Pronunciation: shaw-mar'

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: {beware} 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).

Definition:

properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc.

1. to keep, guard, observe, give heed

a. (Qal)

1. to keep, have charge of

2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a

b. watch, watchman (participle)

1. to watch for, wait for

2. to watch, observe

3. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

4. to keep (within bounds), restrain

5. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

6. to keep, preserve, protect

7. to keep, reserve

c. (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

d. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

e. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

The Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906