Quick Definition
charge
Strong's Definition
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party
Derivation: feminine of H4929 (מִשְׁמָר);
KJV Usage: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
TWOT Reference: 2414g
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
1b) keeping, preserving
1c) charge, injunction
1d) office, function (ceremonial)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
1b) keeping, preserving
1c) charge, injunction
1d) office, function (ceremonial)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מִשְׁמֶרֶת
mishmereth
BDB Definition:
1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
1b) keeping, preserving
1c) charge, injunction
1d) office, function (ceremonial)
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4929
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2414g
Total KJV Occurrences: 79