Strongs Number: H5341
| Hebrew Word: | נָצַר |
| Transliteration: | nâtsar |
| Phonetic: | naw-tsar' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to {guard} in a good sense (to {protect} maintain: {obey} etc.) or a bad one (to {conceal} etc.) |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to guard, watch, watch over, keep a. (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) |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {besieged} hidden {thing} keep ({-er} {-ing}) {monument} {observe} preserve ({-r}) {subtil} watcher (-man). |