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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #5083 - τηρέω

Transliteration

tēréō

Phonetics

tay-reh'-o

Root Word (Etymology)

from teros (a watch, perhaps akin to (G2334))

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

8:140,1174

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to attend to carefully, take care of
1. to guard
2. metaph. to keep, one in the state in which he is
3. to observe
4. to reserve: to undergo something

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5341 ‑ נָצַר (naw‑tsar'); 6845 ‑ צָפַן (tsaw‑fan'); 6965 ‑ קוּם (koom); 7912 ‑ שְׁכַח (shek‑akh'); 8085 ‑ שָׁמַע (shaw‑mah'); 8104 ‑ שָׁמַר (shaw‑mar');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (75)

Matthew 7

Mark 1

John 18

Acts 10

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 4

1 John 8

Jude 5

Revelation 11

NAS (80)

Matthew 10

Mark 1

John 18

Acts 13

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 4

1 John 7

Jude 5

Revelation 11

HCS (70)

Matthew 6

John 18

Acts 8

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 4

1 John 7

Jude 5

Revelation 11

BSB (71)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

John 18

Acts 8

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 4

1 John 7

3 John 1

Jude 4

Revelation 11

ESV (64)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

John 17

Acts 8

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

1 John 7

Revelation 11

WEB (76)

Matthew 7

Mark 1

John 18

Acts 10

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 4

1 John 8

Jude 5

Revelation 11

KJV (75)

Keep 1

fast 1

keep 31

keepers 1

keepeth 10

kept 15

observe 4

preserved 2

reserve 1

reserved 7

watched 1

watching 1

NAS (80)

continue 1

custody 4

guard 2

guards 1

heed 2

heeds 1

held 1

keep 28

keeping 2

keeps 9

kept 15

observe 3

over 3

preserve 1

preserved 1

reserved 4

watch 1

watching 1

HCS (70)

I keep 1

You protect 1

have kept 1

keep 3

keeps 4

observe 1

one who keeps 1

remains clothed 1

they have kept 1

they kept 1

to observe 1

was protecting 1

you have kept 1

you keep 1

He has kept 1

I have kept 2

Keep 1

and to keep 1

and were guarding 1

be kept 2

being kept 1

by keeping 1

guarded 2

guards 1

has been reserved 1

have kept 2

he will keep 1

is reserved 1

keep 8

keeping 1

keeps 3

kept 2

one who keeps 1

protect 1

she has kept 1

should be kept 1

them to keep 1

to be held 1

to be kept 1

to keep 3

under guard 1

was kept 1

we keep 1

who keep 3

who were guarding 1

will keep 1

you will keep 1

BSB (71)

* 1

He does not keep 1

I have kept 1

I have refrained 1

I keep 1

I will also keep 1

I will continue to do so 1

Keep 2

Keep [it] 1

You keep 1

[and] to keep 1

[not to marry] 1

[these] He has kept 1

be kept 1

continues 1

did not stay within 1

does not keep 2

guards 1

has been reserved 1

have kept 1

have saved 1

he will keep 1

held 1

is being held 1

is reserved 1

keep 5

keeps 7

kept 2

maintain 1

obey 1

observe 1

protect 1

protected 1

protects 1

reserved 1

standing guard 1

they have kept 1

they kept 1

they kept watch over 1

they will keep 1

to be held 1

to be held over 1

to guard 1

to hold 1

to keep 1

to keep [Paul] under guard 1

to obey 2

to preserve 1

was kept 1

we keep 3

who were guarding 1

you have kept 2

you keep 1

you will keep 1

ESV (64)

Keep 1

establish 1

guarding 1

guards 1

held 1

keep 26

keeping 1

keeping watch 1

keeps 7

kept 14

kept in custody 2

kept watch 1

maintain 1

obey 1

observe 2

protects 1

refrain 1

refrained 1

WEB (76)

* 1

I have kept 1

I kept 1

I will continue to do so 1

Keep 3

She has kept 1

They have kept 1

and to keep 1

and watched 1

be kept 1

be preserved 1

being reserved 1

has been reserved 2

have kept 2

he who keeps 1

he will keep 1

keep 13

keeps 7

kept 4

observe 1

reserved 1

should be kept in custody 1

should observe 1

that 1

the guards 1

them to keep 1

they kept 1

they will keep 1

those who keep 1

to be kept 2

to be reserved 1

to keep 4

to observe 2

was kept 1

watching 1

we keep 3

who keeps 2

will keep 1

with those who keep 1

you keep 1

you kept 1

you may keep 1

you would keep 1

RAH

V-AAD2P 1

V-AAD2S 2

V-AAI1S 1

V-AAI3P 1

V-AAI3S 1

V-AAS2S 1

V-AAS3S 1

V-FAI2S 2

V-FAI3S 3

V-PAD2P 1

V-PAD2S 1

V-PAD3P 1

V-PAD3S 1

V-PAI3S 3

V-PAPDPM 2

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PAPNSM 4

ANT

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 3

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 10

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-APM 1

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 10

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-APM 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

BGB

V-AIA-1S 1

V-AIA-2S 2

V-AIA-3P 1

V-AMA-2P 1

V-AMA-2S 2

V-ANA 1

V-ANP 1

V-AOP-3S 1

V-APA-AMP 1

V-ASA-2P 2

V-ASA-2S 1

V-ASA-3S 4

V-FIA-1S 2

V-FIA-2P 1

V-FIA-3P 1

V-FIA-3S 1

V-IIA-1S 1

V-IIA-3P 2

V-IIM/P-3S 1

V-PIA-1P 1

V-PIA-1S 1

V-PIA-3S 3

V-PMA-2P 1

V-PMA-2S 2

V-PNA 8

V-PNM/P 3

V-PPA-GMP 2

V-PPA-NMP 4

V-PPA-NMS 6

V-PPM/P-AMP 1

V-PPM/P-NMP 1

V-PSA-1P 2

V-PSA-3S 1

V-RIA-1S 2

V-RIA-2S 1

V-RIA-3P 1

V-RIA-3S 1

V-RIM/P-3S 2

V-RPM/P-AFS 1

V-RPM/P-DMP 1

BMT

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 9

V-PAP-GPM 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-APM 1

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

BYZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 3

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 3

V-PAN 9

V-PAP-GPM 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-APM 1

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

ELZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 10

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-APM 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

NA26

T-GSF 1

V-AAD-2P 1

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAPAPM 1

V-AAS-2P 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 4

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAD-2P 1

V-PAD-2S 2

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAN 7

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPNPM 4

V-PAPNSM 6

V-PAS-1P 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPPAPM 1

V-PPPNPM 1

V-XAI-1S 2

V-XAI-2S 1

V-XAI-3P 1

V-XAI-3S 1

V-XPI-3S 2

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPDPM 1

SBL

V-1AAIS 1

V-1FAIS 2

V-1IAIS 1

V-1PAIP 1

V-1PAIS 1

V-1PASP 2

V-1XAIS 2

V-2AADP 1

V-2AADS 2

V-2AAIS 2

V-2AASP 2

V-2AASS 1

V-2FAIP 1

V-2PADP 1

V-2PADS 2

V-2XAIS 1

V-3AAIP 1

V-3AASS 4

V-3APOS 1

V-3FAIP 1

V-3FAIS 1

V-3IAIP 2

V-3IPIS 1

V-3PAIS 3

V-3PASS 1

V-3XAIP 1

V-3XAIS 1

V-3XPIS 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAPAPM 1

V-APN 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPNPM 4

V-PAPNSM 6

V-PPN 3

V-PPPAPM 1

V-PPPNPM 1

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPDPM 1

SCV

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 10

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-APM 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

STV

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 10

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-APM 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

TIS

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 4

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-APM 1

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 2

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAN 10

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 3

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-APM 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-APM 1

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AAS-3S 4

V-APN 1

V-APO-3S 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAM-2S 3

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 4

V-PAP-NSM 6

V-PAS-1P 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PPN 3

V-PPP-APM 1

V-PPP-NPM 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAI-2S 1

V-RAI-3P 1

V-RAI-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 2

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DPM 1

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

τηρ-έω

(τη- also in Dor., Alcm. 23.77, Pi. P. 2.88, cf. διατηρέω), pf. τετήρηκα Epicur. Sent. 24, etc.: — watch over, take care of, guard, δώματα h.Cer. 142; πόλιν Pi. l.c., cf. Ar. V. 210; τὰς κύνας X. Cyn. 6.1; τὴν ἀσφάλειαν τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς Antipho 2.2.8; rarely of persons, δαιμόνων.., αἵτινες τηροῦμεν ὑμᾶς Ar. Nu. 579 (troch.); τ. τὴν ἀρχήν maintain it, Plb. 21.32.2; τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀξίωμα D.S. 17.15: — Pass., τὸ ἔξωθεν [τεῖχος] ἐτηρεῖτο was constantly guarded, Th. 2.13: fut. Med. τηρήσομαι in pass. sense, Id. 4.30.

2. τ. ὅπως.. ἔσται take care that.., Arist. Pol. 1309b16; ὅπως μηθὲν παρανομῶσι ib. 1307b31; τ. μὴ.. cavere ne.., Ar. Th. 580, Pl. Tht. 169c; τ. ἐμέ, ὅπως μὴ ἐξαπατήσω D. 18.276: also in Med., τηρώμεσθ', ὅπως μὴ.. αἰσθήσεται Ar. V. 372; τηροῦ μὴ λάβῃς ὑπώπια ib. 1386.

3. τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ πυρός protect them from the fire, i.e. cook them slowly, Bilabel Ὀψαρτ.P. 10.

II give heed to, watch narrowly, observe, τηρῶ αὐτοὺς οὐδὲ δοκῶν ὁρᾶν κλέπτοντας Ar. Eq. 1145, cf. V. 364; τὰς ἁμαρτίας Th. 4.60; ἐκεῖνο τ. μὴ.. Ar. Pax 146, cf. Pl. R. 442a; τ. ὅ τι καὶ δράσει Ar. Ec. 946.

2. watch for a person or thing, with a part., παραστείχοντα τηρήσας S. OT 808; ἔνδον ὄντα τηρήσαντες αὐτόν having watched for his being within, Th. 1.134; τ. τὸν πορθμὸν κατιόντος τοῦ ἀνέμου watching for a crossing with the wind blowing down, Id. 6.2; τ. τινὰ ἀνιόντα watch for one's coming up, D. 53.17: c. acc. only, ἄνεμον τηρῆσαι Th. 1.65; τ. νύκτα χειμέριον Id. 3.22, cf. 4.27; νύκτα καὶ ὕδωρ, D. 59.103; τ. τοὺς ἀστέρας Arist. Cael. 292a8; τὴν θήραν τ. Id. HA 623a13; τ. καιρόν Id. Rh. 1382b10: — Pass., ὁ καιρὸς ἐτηρήθη was watched for, Lys. 12.71.

3. abs., watch, keep watch, Th. 7.80, Arist. EN 1167b13: c. inf., watch or look out, so as to.., ἐτήρουν ἀνέμῳ καταφέρεσθαι Th. 4.26.

4. observe, notice, [ μετακόσμησιν σωμάτων ] Sor. 1.41; τὸν χαρακτῆρα τῆς φράσεως Id. Vit. Hippocr. 13; τὸ πολὺ μὲν οὕτως ἀποβαίνειν τετήρηται Gal. 18(2).13.

5. test by observation or trial, τετηρημένον βοήθημα an approved method of treatment, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.22.3; τετήρηνται χρησιμεύοντές τισι Id.ib. 21.9; as Empiric term, τετηρημένης ἐπ' αὐτοῖς τῆς θεραπείας, οὐκ ἐνδεικτικῶς εὑρισκομένης Gal. 6.361; Μηνόδοτος ὁ ἐμπειρικός, ἐπὶ μόνῃ τῇ πληθωρικῇ καλουμένῃ συνδρομῇ φάσκων τετηρῆσθαι φλεβοτομίαν Id. 15.766.

III observe or keep an engagement, ὅρκους Democr. 239; παρακαταθήκας Isoc. 1.22; ἀπόρρητα Lys. 31.31; εἰρήνην D. 18.89; τὸ πρέπον Phld. Po. 5.35; τὴν πίστιν 2 Timothy 4:7.

2. preserve, retain, τὰς αἰσθήσεις dub. in Epicur. Ephesians 1:5 U., cf. Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1055.9,10; ἰδιότητας Phld. Rh. 1.154 S.; τὴν ποιότητα Sor. 1.51; τὴν τροφὸν ἐπ' ὀλιγοποσίας.. τ. ib. 118, cf. 46, al.: — in Ph. 1.125 there is a double use.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

τηρέω, τηρῶ; imperfect ἐτήρουν; future τηρήσω; 1 aorist ἐτήρησα; perfect τετήρηκα, 3 person plural τετηρήκασιν (John 17:6 R G) and τετήρηκαν (ibid. L T Tr WH (see γίνομαι, at the beginning)); passive, present τηροῦμαι; imperfect ἐτηρουμην; perfect τετήρημαι; 1 aorist ἐτηρήθην; (τηρός, found only once, Aeschylus suppl. 248, where it is doubtful whether it means 'guarding' or 'watching'), from Pindar, Sophocles, Thucydides down; the Sept. several times for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc.; to attend to carefully, take care of; i. e.

a. properly, to guard: τινα, a prisoner, Matthew 27:36, 54; Acts 16:23; passive, Acts 12:5; (); (b); τί, ; οἱ τηροῦντες ((R. V.) the watchers) the guards, Matthew 28:4 (Song of Solomon 3:3).

b. metaphorically, to keep: τινα, one in that state in which he is, τήν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον, his own virgin daughter, namely, as a virgin i. e. unmarried, 1 Corinthians 7:37; ἑαυτόν, himself such as he is, i. e. begotten of God, 1 John 5:18 (but here T Tr WH αὐτόν); with a predicate accusative added: ἁγνόν, 1 Timothy 5:22; ἄσπιλον ἀπό τοῦ κόσμου, James 1:27; ἀβαρῆ τίνι, 2 Corinthians 11:9 (ἁπλουν, Antoninus 6, 30; τινα ἄμεμπτον τῷ Θεῷ, Wis. 10:5); τί with a predicate accusative 1 Timothy 6:14 (but see in c. below); passive, τηροῦμαι, with an adverb, ἀμέμπτως, 1 Thessalonians 5:23; with a dative of the person, Χριστῷ, devoted to Christ (Winer's Grammar, 421 (392)), Jude 1:1; τηρεῖν τινα ἐν τίνι: to keep in i. e. cause one to persevere or stand firm in a thing: ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Θεοῦ (see p. 447b bottom), John 17:11f; ἐν ἀγάπη Θεοῦ, Jude 1:21; τινα ἐκ τίνος, by guarding to cause one to escape in safety out of etc.: ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ, out of the power and assaults of Satan, John 17:15 (cf. Buttmann, 327 (281); Winer's Grammar, 410 (383)); ἐκ τῆς ὥρας τοῦ πειρασμοῦ, Revelation 3:10. to keep: i. e. not to leave, τήν ἀρχήν, Jude 1:6; not to throw away, τά ἱμάτια, Revelation 16:15. to hold firmly: τήν ἑνότητα τοῦ πνεύματος, Ephesians 4:3; anything as a mental deposit, τήν πίστιν, 2 Timothy 4:7; Revelation 14:12 (cf. Winers Grammar, 536 (499); Buttmann, 78 (68)). to show oneself to be actually holding a thing fast, i. e.

c. to observe: namely, πῶς κτλ., Revelation 3:3; τί Matthew 23:3; Acts 21:25 (Rec.); τήν παράδοσιν, Mark 7:9 (WH (rejected) marginal reading στήσητε) (τά ἐκ παραδοσεως τῶν πατέρων, Josephus, Antiquities 13, 10, 6); τόν νόμον, Acts 15:5 and Rec. in Acts 15:24; James 2:10; τό σάββατον, the command respecting sabbath-keeping, John 9:16; τάς ἐντολάς (of either God or Christ), Matthew 19:17; John 14:15, 21; John 15:10; 1 John 2:3; 1 John 3:22, 24; 1 John 5:2 (where L T Tr WH ποιῶμεν); ; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12 (see above,

b. at the end); τήν ἐντολήν, 1 Timothy 6:14 (see in b. above; πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην, Matthew 28:20); τόν λόγον, either of Christ or of God, John 8:51f, 55; John 14:23; John 15:20; John 17:6; 1 John 2:5; Revelation 3:8; τούς λόγους, of Christ, John 14:24; τόν λόγον τῆς ὑπομονῆς μου (i. e. Ἰησοῦ), Revelation 3:10; τά ἔργα μου, the works that I command, Revelation 2:26; τούς λόγους τῆς προφητείας, Revelation 22:7; τοῦ βιβλίου τούτου, Revelation 22:9; τά ἐν τῇ προφητεία γεγραμμένα, Revelation 1:3; cf. Lipsius, Paulin. Rechtfertigungsl., p. 194f,

d. to reserve: τινα εἰς τί, to undergo something, 2 Peter 2:4 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 342 (321); εἰς τήν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, Acts 25:21a); Jude 1:6; τινα εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως, 2 Peter 2:9; τούς οὐρανούς πυρί; (to be burned with fire) εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως, 2 Peter 3:7; τί εἰς τινα, a thing for one's advantage, 1 Peter 1:4; τί εἰς ἡμέραν τινα, to be used some day for some purpose, John 12:7; τί ἕως ἄρτι, John 2:10; τί with the dative of the person, for rewarding or punishing one, passive, 2 Peter 2:17; Jude 1:13. (Compare: διατηρέω, παρατηρέω, συντηρέω.) [SYNONYMS: τηρέω, φυλάσσω: τηρέω to watch or keep, φυλάσσω to guard; τηρέω expresses watchful care and is suggestive of present possession, φυλάσσω indicates safe custody and often implies assault from without; τηρέω may mark the result of which φυλάσσω is the means (e. g. John 17:12 where the words occur together, cf. Wisd. 10:5). See Westcott on John 8:51; Schmidt, chapter 208, especially § 4.]

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

τηρέω , -ῶ ,

[in LXX for H8104, H5341, etc.;]

1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Matthew 27:36, Acts 16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν , 2 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Timothy 5:22, James 1:27, Judges 1:21; seq. εἰς , John 12:7, Acts 25:21, 1 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:4; 2 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 3:7, Judges 1:6; ἐν , John 17:11-12, Judges 1:21; ἐκ , John 17:15, Revelation 3:10; τ . πίστιν , 2 Timothy 4:7, Revelation 14:12; τ . ἑνότητα τ . πνεύματος , Ephesians 4:3.

2. to watch, give heed to, observe: τ . σάββατον , John 9:16; τ . ἐντολήν (-άς ), Matthew 19:17, John 14:15; John 15:10, 1 Timothy 6:14, 1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:3, Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; τ . λόγον (-ους ), John 8:51-52; John 8:55; John 14:23-24; John 15:20; John 17:6, 1 John 2:5, Revelation 3:8; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:9; τ . νόμον , Acts 15:5, James 2:10; τ . παράδοσιν , Mark 7:9; τ . ἔργα , Revelation 2:26; τ . γεγραμμένα , Revelation 1:3 (cf. δια -, παρα -, συν -τηρέω ).

SYN.: φυλάσσω G5442, implying custody and protection: τ . expresses the idea of watchful care and "may mark the result of which φ . is the means" (Thayer s.v.).

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