Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
watch
Usage: watch (a period of time), night-watch
Strong's Number
H821
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H821 Quick Answer
Strong's H821 אַשׁמוּרָה אַשׁמוּרָה אַשׁמוֹרֶת (ashmurah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ashmurah (ash-moo-raw') (or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth};) n-f. 1. a night watch [(feminine) from H8104] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include night and watch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ashmurah (ash-moo-raw') (or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth};) n-f. 1. a night watch [(feminine) from H8104]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- night and watch
Meaning and Definition
ashmurah (ash-moo-raw') (or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth};) n-f. 1. a night watch [(feminine) from H8104] KJV: watch. Root(s): H8104
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H821. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H821 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ashmurah, 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.
night
Psalms 63:6
4×
watch
Exodus 14:24
3×
How Strong's H821 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H821 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 H821 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H821.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H821, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H821 FAQ
What does ashmurah (אַשְׁמֻרָה) mean?
Ashmurah (Strong's H821) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "watch". ashmurah (ash-moo-raw') (or bashmuwrah {ash-moo-raw'}or -ashmoreth {ash-mo'-reth};) n-f. 1. a night watch [(feminine) from H8104]
How many times is ashmurah (אַשְׁמֻרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H821 across 5 books.
Where can I study ashmurah (אַשְׁמֻרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H821 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ashmurah (אַשְׁמֻרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as night and watch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.