Proverbs 2:8:7Prov.2.8.W7TAB
יִשְׁמֹֽר׃
yihshemor
“he watches or keeps”
- Transliteration
- yih-she-MOR
- Extended
- yih-sheh-MOHR
- IPA
- /jiʃˈmoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- he watches or keeps
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
yih-she-MOR
- phraseyour reading level
kha-si-DO kha-si-DAV yih-she-MOR
- clause
ve-DE-rekh kha-si-DO kha-si-DAV yih-she-MOR
- sentence
li-ne-TSOR a-re-KHOT mih-she-PAT ve-DE-rekh kha-si-DO kha-si-DAV yih-she-MOR
Exegesis
The infinitive linṣor {לִ֭נְצֹר | li-nṣor} ‘to guard’ introduces the general action, and the imperfect yishmor {יִשְׁמֹֽר | yišmōr} ‘he guards’ conveys ongoing protection.
In context — Proverbs 2:8
The LORD watches over the paths of justice and keeps the way of His faithful ones .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 2:8, so the Hebrew word יִשְׁמֹֽר׃ (yihshemor) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.2.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.8.W7.S1) and character.