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Strong's H8109 שְׁמֻרָה (shemurah)

Shemurah means “waking” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8109
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8109 Quick Answer

Strong's H8109 שְׁמוּרָה (shmurah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shmurah (shem-oo-raw') n-f. 1. something guarded, i.e. an eye-lid [feminine of passive participle of H8104] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include waking. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shmurah (shem-oo-raw') n-f. 1. something guarded, i.e. an eye-lid [feminine of passive participle of H8104]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
waking

Meaning and Definition

shmurah (shem-oo-raw') n-f. 1. something guarded, i.e. an eye-lid [feminine of passive participle of H8104] KJV: waking. Root(s): H8104

Original Word
שְׁמוּרָה
Transliteration
shmurah
Derivation
Root: שׁמר First root strongs: 8104
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8109. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8109 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shmurah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

waking Psalms 77:4

How Strong's H8109 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8109 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8109 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Psalms 77:4 KJV

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8109.

Psalms 77:4 Old Testament, KJV
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8109, grouped by book.

Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 77:4

Strong's H8109 FAQ

What does shemurah (שְׁמֻרָה) mean?

Shemurah (Strong's H8109) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "waking". shmurah (shem-oo-raw') n-f. 1. something guarded, i.e. an eye-lid [feminine of passive participle of H8104]

How many times is shemurah (שְׁמֻרָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8109 across 1 book.

Where can I study shemurah (שְׁמֻרָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8109 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shemurah (שְׁמֻרָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as waking. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.