Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H821 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַשׁמוּרָה אַשׁמוּרָה אַשׁמוֹרֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (feminine) from H8104 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ashmurah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ash-moo-raw' (or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth};) n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. a night watch |
| KJV Renderings: | watch. |
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אַשְׁמוּרָה, אַשְׁמֹ֫רֶת noun feminine watch (division of time); — absolute אַשְׁמוּרָה בֳּלּ֑יְלָה Ps 90:4 ראֹשׁ אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַתִּיכוֺנָה Judg 7:19 construct אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַבֹּקֶר Exod 14:24 ( J ), 1Sam 11:11 plural absolute אַשְׁמֻרוֺת Lam 19:19; Ps 63:7; Ps 119:148 .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
