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בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃ (Proverbs 7:1) My son, guard my words, and store up my commandments with you. Proverbs 7:1 contains a parental exhortation urging the son to heed wisdom and treasure commandments. The verb שְׁמֹר (shemor) is in the imperative form, a common grammatical structure used in Biblical Hebrew for direct commands or instructions. This analysis will explore the morphology, syntactic function, and semantic implications of שְׁמֹר in this wisdom literature context. Analysis of Key Words/Phrases The imperative verb שְׁמֹר (shemor) appears in the phrase: בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י This phrase consists of: בְּנִי (bəni) – “My son” (vocative noun, direct address).… Learn Hebrew