Strong's Concordance H8104

Original Word: שָׁמַר
Transliteration: shâmar
Phonetic Spelling: shaw-mar'
a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, 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).

Usages throughout the bible

Judges 2:22 - That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep H8104 the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep H8104 it, or not.

Judges 7:19 - So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: H8104 and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

Judges 13:4 - Now therefore beware, H8104 I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

Judges 13:13 - And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware. H8104

Judges 13:14 - She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe. H8104

1 Samuel 1:12 - And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked H8104 her mouth.

1 Samuel 2:9 - He will keep H8104 the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

1 Samuel 7:1 - And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep H8104 the ark of the LORD.

1 Samuel 9:24 - And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept H8104 for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

1 Samuel 13:13 - And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept H8104 the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

1 Samuel 13:14 - But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept H8104 that which the LORD commanded thee.

1 Samuel 17:20 - And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, H8104 and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

1 Samuel 17:22 - And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper H8104 of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

1 Samuel 19:2 - But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed H8104 to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

1 Samuel 19:11 - Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch H8104 him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

1 Samuel 21:4 - And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept H8104 themselves at least from women.

1 Samuel 25:21 - Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept H8104 all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

1 Samuel 26:15 - And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept H8104 thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

1 Samuel 26:16 - This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept H8104 your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

1 Samuel 28:2 - And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper H8104 of mine head for ever.

1 Samuel 30:23 - Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved H8104 us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

2 Samuel 11:16 - And it came to pass, when Joab observed H8104 the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

2 Samuel 15:16 - And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep H8104 the house.

2 Samuel 16:21 - And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep H8104 the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

2 Samuel 18:12 - And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware H8104 that none touch the young man Absalom.

2 Samuel 20:3 - And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep H8104 the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

2 Samuel 20:10 - But Amasa took no heed H8104 to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 22:22 - For I have kept H8104 the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

2 Samuel 22:24 - I was also upright before him, and have kept H8104 myself from mine iniquity.

2 Samuel 22:44 - Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept H8104 me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

2 Samuel 23:5 - Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: H8104 for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

1 Kings 2:3 - And keep H8104 the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep H8104 his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

1 Kings 2:4 - That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed H8104 to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

1 Kings 2:43 - Why then hast thou not kept H8104 the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

1 Kings 3:6 - And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept H8104 for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

1 Kings 3:14 - And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep H8104 my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

1 Kings 6:12 - Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep H8104 all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

1 Kings 8:23 - And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest H8104 covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:

1 Kings 8:24 - Who hast kept H8104 with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

1 Kings 8:25 - Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep H8104 with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed H8104 to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

1 Kings 8:58 - That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep H8104 his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

1 Kings 8:61 - Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep H8104 his commandments, as at this day.

1 Kings 9:4 - And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep H8104 my statutes and my judgments:

1 Kings 9:6 - But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep H8104 my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:

1 Kings 11:10 - And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept H8104 not that which the LORD commanded.

1 Kings 11:11 - Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept H8104 my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

1 Kings 11:34 - Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept H8104 my commandments and my statutes:

1 Kings 11:38 - And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep H8104 my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

1 Kings 13:21 - And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept H8104 the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

1 Kings 14:8 - And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept H8104 my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;