Morphhology:
Verb : Qal (Simple, Active) Imperfect (Future/present Indicative/cohortative) First Singular Either gender
Grammar:
performing an ACTION OR ACTIVITY that is done or should be done incompletely in the future or present by a male or female person or thing that is speaking or writing this
Source:
[Tag=Q(k)] Qere 'spoken' corrections from margin and text pointing, with minor variants: Ketiv 'written', Tyndale pointing
Other Spelling:
Leningrad = אֶשְׁמָור\־ ; K= אֶשְׁמוֹר
Definition:
guard to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Definition:
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).; a primitive root