Mishmar מִשְׁמָר

Mishmar (Hebrew מִשְׁמָר, Strong's H4929) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “custody”. It occurs 22 times in 20 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Mishmar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 40:3
  And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.
• Genesis 40:4
  And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
• Genesis 40:7
  And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”
• Genesis 41:10
  Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
• Genesis 42:17
  And he put them all together into ward three days.So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,
• Genesis 42:19
  If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 24:12
  And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.

Numbers

• Numbers 15:34
  And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 26:16
  To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 4:9
  Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
• Nehemiah 4:22
  Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
• Nehemiah 4:23
  So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.
• Nehemiah 7:3
  And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
• Nehemiah 12:24
  And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
• Nehemiah 12:25
  Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
• Nehemiah 13:14
  Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.

Job

• Job 7:12
  Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?

Proverbs

• Proverbs 4:23
  Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 51:12
  Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 38:7
  Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.Get ready; prepare yourself, you and all your company gathered around you; you will be their guard.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).