# H4929 מִשְׁמָר

מִשְׁמָר (mishmâr), Strong’s H4929: 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…

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*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](https://besorah.bible/word/H8104) (to hedge about)

Occurs 22 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מִשְׁמָר n.[m.] place of confinement, gaol, prison; late, guard, watch, observance

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 40:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/40?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/40?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/40?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/41?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/42?v=17) — He put them all together into custody for three days.
- [Genesis 42:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/42?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/24?v=12) — They put him in custody until the LORD’s will should be declared to them.
- [Numbers 15:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/15?v=34) — They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
- [Jeremiah 51:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/51?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/38?v=7) — “‘“Be prepared, yes, prepare yourself, you, and all your companies who are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.