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Proverbs 10:17

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Masoretic Text 1524

H734 He is in the way ארח

H2416 of life לחיים

H8104 that keepeth שׁומר

H4148 instruction מוסר

H5800 but he that refuseth ועוזב

H8433 reproof תוכחת

H8582 erreth מתעה׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

the

H734 way

H2416 life

that

H8104 keepeth

H4148 instruction

but

that

H5800 refuseth

H8433 reproof

H8582 erreth

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