Greek · Strong’s G5083
τηρέω
tēréō
perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442 (φυλάσσω), which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892 (κουστωδία), which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
from (a watch;
75
Times used
0
Old Testament
75
New Testament
Verses
- Matthew 19:17
- Matthew 23:3
- Matthew 27:36
- Matthew 27:54
- Matthew 28:4
- Matthew 28:20
- John 2:10
- John 8:51
- John 8:52
- John 8:55
- John 9:16
- John 12:7
- John 14:15
- John 14:21
- John 14:23
- John 14:24
- John 15:10
- John 15:20
- John 17:6
- John 17:11
- John 17:12
- John 17:15
- 2 Corinthians 11:9
- Ephesians 4:3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
- 1 Timothy 5:22
- 1 Timothy 6:14
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- James 1:27
- James 2:10
- 1 Peter 1:4
- 2 Peter 2:4
- 2 Peter 2:9
- 2 Peter 2:17
- 2 Peter 3:7
- 1 John 2:3
- 1 John 2:4
- 1 John 3:22
- 1 John 3:24
- 1 John 5:2
- 1 John 5:3
- 1 John 5:18
- Jude 1:1
- Jude 1:6
- Jude 1:13
- Jude 1:21
- Revelation 1:3
- Revelation 2:26
- Revelation 3:3
- Revelation 3:8
- Revelation 3:10
- Revelation 12:17
- Revelation 14:12
- Revelation 16:15
- Revelation 22:7
- Revelation 22:9
Words derived from it
- G3906παρατηρέω paratēréōto inspect alongside, i.e. note insidiously or scrupulously
- G4933συντηρέω syntēréōto keep closely together, i.e. (by implication) to conserve (from ruin); mentally, to remember (and obey)
- G5084τήρησις tḗrēsisa watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison
- G1301διατηρέω diatēréōto watch thoroughly, i.e. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly, or (negatively and reflexively) to avoid wh
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.