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Lexicon :: Strong's G3906 - paratēreō

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παρατηρέω
Transliteration
paratēreō (Key)
Pronunciation
par-at-ay-reh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:146,1174

Strong’s Definitions

παρατηρέω paratēréō, par-at-ay-reh'-o; from G3844 and G5083; to inspect alongside, i.e. note insidiously or scrupulously:—observe, watch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3906 in the following manner: watched (4x), observe (1x), watched (with G2258) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3906 in the following manner: watched (4x), observe (1x), watched (with G2258) (1x).

  1. to stand beside and watch, to watch assiduously, observe carefully

    1. to watch, attend to with the eyes

      1. of auguries, to see what he is going to do

      2. in a bad sense, to watch insidiously

      3. to watch one's self

    2. to observe, keep scrupulously

      1. to neglect nothing requisite to the religious observance of

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παρατηρέω paratēréō, par-at-ay-reh'-o; from G3844 and G5083; to inspect alongside, i.e. note insidiously or scrupulously:—observe, watch.
STRONGS G3906:
παρατηρέω, παρατήρω: imperfect 3 person plural παρετήρουν; 1 aorist παρετήρησα; middle, present παρατηροῦμαι; imperfect 3 person plural παρετηροῦντο; properly, to stand beside and watch (cf. παρά, IV. 1); to watch assiduously, observe carefully;
a. to watch, attend to, with the eyes: τά ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γιγνόμενα; of auguries, Dio Cassius, 38, 13; τινα, one, to see what he is going to do (Xenophon, mem. 3, 14, 4); contextually in a bad sense, to watch insidiously, Luke 20:20 (Tr marginal reading ἀποχωρησαντες) (joined with ἐνεδρεύειν, Polybius 17, 3, 2); τινα (Polybius 11, 9, 9; the Sept. Psalm 36:12 (Psalms 37:12); Susanna 16) followed by the interrogative εἰ, Mark 3:2 R G T WH Tr text; Luke vi.; Rec.; middle to watch for oneself: Mark 3:2 L Tr marginal reading; Luke 6:7 L T Tr WH ((in both passive followed by interrogative εἰ)); Luke 14:1; active with an accusative of place (Polybius 1, 29, 4): τάς πύλας (followed by ὅπως, cf. Buttmann, 237 (205)), Acts 9:24 R G, where L T Tr WH give middle παρετηροῦντο.
b. to observe equivalent to to keep scrupulously; to neglect nothing requisite to the religious observance of: ἑβδομάδας, Josephus, Antiquities 3, 5, 5; (τήν τῶν σαββάτων ἡμέραν. id. 14, 10, 25); middle (for oneself, i. e. for one's salvation), ἡμέρας, μῆνας, καιρούς, Galatians 4:10 (ὅσα προσταττουσιν, οἱ νόμοι, Dio Cassius, 53, 10; (τά εἰς βρῶσιν οὐ νενομισμενα, Josephus, contra Apion 2, 39, 2)).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
36:12; 37:12
Mark
3:2; 3:2
Luke
6:7; 14:1; 20:20
Acts
9:24
Galatians
4:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3906 matches the Greek παρατηρέω (paratēreō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:2 - The Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him [in the Jewish high court].

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:7 - The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely [with malicious intent], to see if He would [actually] heal [someone] on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:1 -

It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closely and carefully [hoping to entrap Him].

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:20 - So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:24 - but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the city’s gates day and night so they could kill him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:10 - [For example,] you observe [particular] days and months and seasons and years.
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