BDB8856
[שִׁמֻּר] noun [masculine] watching, vigil (so Di; > observance ); — plural ׳ לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים לי Exod 12:42 a night of vigils to ׳ י, ׳ לְכָלבְּֿנֵי יִשׁ ׳ שׁ Exod 12:42.
Strong's Lexicon
H8107
H8107 — שִׁמּוּר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H8107 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שִׁמּוּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8104 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | shimmur |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shim-moor' |
| Meaning: | 1. an observance |
| KJV Renderings: | X be (much) observed. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke