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שומר

שומר

Hebrew

Verb

שומר \ שֻׁמַּר (shumár) (pu'al construction)

  1. to be preserved, to be conserved
  2. to be pickled

Noun

שׁוֹמֵר (shomér) m (plural indefinite שׁוֹמְרִים, singular construct שׁוֹמֵר־, plural construct שׁוֹמְרֵי־)

  1. keeper, one who keeps
  2. guard, protector, one who protects
    • Psalms 121:4
      הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שוֹמֵר יִשְרָאֵל.
      hinnē lō yānūm v'lō yīšān šōmēr yiśrāʾēl.
      Behold, the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

Derived terms

Verb

שׁוֹמֵר (shomér)

  1. Masculine singular present of שָׁמַר

Etymology 2

Noun

שומר \ שֻׁמָּר (shumár) m

  1. fennel

Etymology 3

From the Akkadian [script needed] (Šumer).

Proper noun

שׁוּמֶר (shumer)

  1. Sumer
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