H4929 מִשְׁמָר
mishmâr — a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
KJV: diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
Derived from שָׁמַר shâmar (to hedge about)
Occurs 22 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מִשְׁמָר n.[m.] place of confinement, gaol, prison; late, guard, watch, observance
Where it occurs
- Genesis 40:3 — He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
- Genesis 40:4 — The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
- Genesis 40:7 — He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”
- Genesis 41:10 — Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, with the chief…
- Genesis 42:17 — He put them all together into custody for three days.
- Genesis 42:19 — If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of…
- Leviticus 24:12 — They put him in custody until the LORD’s will should be declared to them.
- Numbers 15:34 — They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
- Jeremiah 51:12 — Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon! Make the watch strong! Set the watchmen, and prepare the ambushes; for…
- Ezekiel 38:7 — “‘“Be prepared, yes, prepare yourself, you, and all your companies who are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.