Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shomer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
shomer
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.

adj

observant, often with regards to a specific set of Jewish laws.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew שומר (shomer, “keeper”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

shomrim (plural) more shomer (comparative) most shomer (superlative)

Phrases

shomer negiyah shomer negiah shomer shabbos shomer mitzvot

Frequently Paired Words

shomeret shomer negiyah shomer negiah shomer shabbos shomer mitzvot

Questions

What does shomer mean?
A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.
Where does shomer come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce shomer

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