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Strong's Number H5341

נָצַר

natsar · naw-tsar'

Transliteration:

natsar{naw-tsar'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

1407

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)

Usage in the KJV:

keep 34, preserve 13, watchmen 3, besieged 2, keeper 1, monuments 1, observe 7521 1, preserver 1, subtil 1, hidden things 1, watchers 1

Total: 63
Occurs 61 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

to guard, watch, watch over, keep
1. (Qal)
  1. to watch, guard, keep
  2. to preserve, guard from dangers
  3. to keep, observe, guard with fidelity
  4. to guard, keep secret
  5. to be kept close, be blockaded
  6. watchman (participle)