Mishmeret (משמרת) means shift in Hebrew.
It can also mean watch. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shift, watch
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Mishmeret.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החזקת דבר באופן שיעמוד זמן מסוים ללא נזק וקלקול.
...וְאֵת כָּל־הָעֹדֵף הַנִּיחוּ לָכֶם לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת עַד־הַבֹּקֶר.
- 2פקודה שיש למלא אותה ובמיוחד ציוויי התורה שחובה לקיימם.
עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַע אַבְרָהָם בְּקֹלִי וַיִּשׁמֹר מִשְׁמַרְתִי מִצְוֹתַי חֻּקּוֹתַי וְתוֹרֹתָי.
- 3קבוצת אנשים המחולקים לעבודה, כל קבוצה בתורה.
...אָנֹכִי עֹמֵד תָּמִיד יוֹמָם וְעַל־מִשְׁמַרְתִּי אָנֹכִי נִצָּב כָּל־הַלֵּילוֹת
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mishmeret is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁמֶרֶת
- Written without vowel points
- משמרת
- Said
- mishmeret
- Root
- ש־מ־ר
- Pattern
- מִקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מִשְׁמָרוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִשְׁמָרוֹת
- Gematria
- 980
This is how Mishmeret is said in other languages.
- English
- shift, watch
These words mean nearly the same as Mishmeret.
- שמירהguarding
- משמר
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These words rhyme with Mishmeret.
The word Mishmeret is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משמרת כלב
- חובל משמרת
- בית משמרת
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The word Mishmeret comes from the root ש־מ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Mishmeret in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mishmeret.
What does Mishmeret (משמרת) mean in Hebrew?
Mishmeret (משמרת) means shift and watch. It is said mishmeret, with the stress on me.
What is a synonym for Mishmeret (משמרת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mishmeret (משמרת) are שמירה and משמר.
What rhymes with Mishmeret (משמרת)?
Words that rhyme with Mishmeret (משמרת) include שרשרת, מסגרת, סיירת, שפופרת, עצרת, and גברת.
Is Mishmeret (משמרת) masculine or feminine?
The word Mishmeret (משמרת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִשְׁמָרוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משמרת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.