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Lexicon :: Strong's G5083 - tēreō

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τηρέω
Transliteration
tēreō (Key)
Pronunciation
tay-reh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From teros (a watch, perhaps akin to θεωρέω (G2334))
mGNT
70x in 40 unique form(s) TR
75x in 40 unique form(s) LXX
25x in 17 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:140,1174

Strong’s Definitions

τηρέω tēréō, tay-reh'-o; from τερός terós (a watch; perhaps akin to G2334); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892, 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):—hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x

The KJV translates Strong's G5083 in the following manner: keep (57x), reserve (8x), observe (4x), watch (2x), preserve (2x), keeper (1x), hold fast (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x
The KJV translates Strong's G5083 in the following manner: keep (57x), reserve (8x), observe (4x), watch (2x), preserve (2x), keeper (1x), hold fast (1x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τηρέω tēréō, tay-reh'-o; from τερός terós (a watch; perhaps akin to G2334); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892, 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):—hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
STRONGS G5083:
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; (Acts 24:23); Acts 25:4, 21 (b); τί, Acts 12:6; 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); 1 John 5:3; 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.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Song of Songs
3:3
Matthew
19:17; 23:3; 27:36; 27:54; 28:4; 28:20
Mark
7:9
John
2:10; 8:51; 8:55; 9:16; 12:7; 14:15; 14:21; 14:23; 14:24; 15:10; 15:20; 17:6; 17:6; 17:11; 17:15
Acts
12:5; 12:6; 15:5; 15:24; 16:23; 21:25; 24:23; 25:4; 25:21; 25:21
1 Corinthians
7:37
2 Corinthians
11:9
Ephesians
4:3
1 Thessalonians
5:23
1 Timothy
5:22; 6:14; 6:14
2 Timothy
4:7
James
1:27; 2:10
1 Peter
1:4
2 Peter
2:4; 2:9; 2:17; 3:7
1 John
2:3; 2:5; 3:22; 3:24; 5:2; 5:3; 5:18
Jude
1:1; 1:6; 1:6; 1:13; 1:21
Revelation
1:3; 2:26; 3:3; 3:8; 3:10; 3:10; 12:17; 14:12; 14:12; 16:15; 22:7; 22:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5083 matches the Greek τηρέω (tēreō),
which occurs 70 times in 64 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:3 - all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:36 - and they sat and watched him there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:4 - and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:20 - teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:10 - and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:51 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:52 - The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:55 - and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:16 - Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:7 - Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:23 - Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:24 - He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20 - Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:6 - I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:11 - And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:12 - While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:15 - I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:5 - Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:6 - And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5 - But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:23 - And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:23 - And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:21 - But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:9 - and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:3 - giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:23 - And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:22 - Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:10 - For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:4 - unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:4 - For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:9 - the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:17 - These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:7 - but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:4 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:5 - but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:22 - and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:24 - And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:3 - For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:18 - We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

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