Mishmereth — H4931

H4931 · Hebrew — משמרת

Pronunciation: mish-mer'-reth

Definition

feminine noun

watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party

  1. guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
    1. guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
    2. keeping, preserving
    3. charge, injunction
    4. office, function (ceremonial)

Usually translated as

charge, or to be kept, ward, watch, keep, safeguard, office, ordinace

Origin

feminine of H4929

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mishmereth occurs 78 times in 69 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (5), Leviticus (3), Numbers (24), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (3), 1 Chronicles (6), 2 Chronicles (7), Nehemiah (4), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (7), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (1), Malachi (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M