Shmira (שמירה) means guarding in Hebrew.
It can also mean safekeeping. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
guarding, safekeeping
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shmira.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הקפדה שלא יהיה אבדן או פגיעה.
The word Shmira is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁמִירָה
- Written without vowel points
- שמירה
- Said
- shmira
- Root
- ש־מ־ר
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- שְׁמִירוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁמִירוֹת; שְׁמִירַת־, ר' שְׁמִירוֹת־
- Gematria
- 555
This is how Shmira is said in other languages.
- English
- guarding, safekeeping
These words mean nearly the same as Shmira.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Shmira.
The word Shmira is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אין לו שמירה אלא סכין
- ביתן שמירה
- כוח שמירה
- כספים אין להם שמירה אלא בקרקע
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Shmira comes from the root ש־מ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Shmira in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shmira.
What does Shmira (שמירה) mean in Hebrew?
Shmira (שמירה) means guarding and safekeeping. It is said shmira, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Shmira (שמירה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shmira (שמירה) are אבטחה, השגחה, הגנה, משמרת, and שימור.
What rhymes with Shmira (שמירה)?
Words that rhyme with Shmira (שמירה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is Shmira (שמירה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shmira (שמירה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׁמִירוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שמירה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.