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Lexicon :: Strong's G5442 - phylassō

Strong's

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φυλάσσω

Transliteration

phylassō (Key)

Pronunciation

foo-las'-so

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from φυλή (G5443) through the idea of isolation

Greek Inflections of φυλάσσω [?]

mGNT
31x in 20 unique form(s) TR
30x in 20 unique form(s) LXX
416x in 79 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 9:236,1280

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Strong’s Definitions

φυλάσσω phylássō, foo-las'-so; probably from G5443 through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally or figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid:—beware, keep (self), observe, save. Compare G5083.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's G5442 in the following manner: keep (23x), observe (2x), beware (2x), keep (one's) self (1x), save (1x), be ... ware (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's G5442 in the following manner: keep (23x), observe (2x), beware (2x), keep (one's) self (1x), save (1x), be ... ware (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to guard
1. to watch, keep watch
2. to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape
3. to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe
  1. lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect
  2. to protect one from a person or thing
  3. to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired
  4. to guard from being lost or perishing
  5. to guard one's self from a thing
4. to guard i.e. care for, take care not to violate
  1. to observe
to observe for one's self something to escape
1. to avoid, shun flee from
2. to guard for one's self (i.e. for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i.e. to keep, observe (the precepts of the Mosaic law)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G5442:

φυλάσσω; future φυλάξω; 1 aorist ἐφύλαξα; middle, present φυλάσσομαι; 1 aorist ἐφυλαξάμην; present passive φυλάσσομαι; from Homer down; the Sept. times too many to count for שָׁמַר, occasionally for נָצַר (etc.):
1. Active, to guard (Latin custodio); i. e.,
a. to watch, to keep watch: with φυλακήν, added, Luke 2:8 (see φυλακή, a.).
b. to guard or watch, have an eye upon: τινα, one, lest he escape, Acts 12:4; Acts 28:16; passive, Acts 23:35; Luke 8:29; τί, anything, lest it be carried off: τά ἱμάτια, Acts 22:20.
c. to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe, i. e. lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc., equivalent to to protect: τήν αὐλήν, Luke 11:21; ἀπό τίνος, to protect one from a person or thing, 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (see πονηρός, p. 531a) (Xenophon, Cyril 1, 4, 7; Psalm 140:9 (Ps. 141:9); cf. Buttmann, § 147, 3; (Winer's Grammar, 223 (209))); τήν παραθήκην (or παρακαταθήκην), to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired, 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:14; with the addition of εἰς τινα ἡμέραν, i. e. that it may be forthcoming on that day, 2 Timothy 1:12; to guard from being lost or perishing, i. e. (with the predominant idea of a happy issue), to preserve: τινα, John 17:12 (where ἐφύλαξα is explained by the following οὐδείς ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀπώλετο (cf. τηρέω, at the end)); 2 Peter 2:5; τινα with a predicate accusative, Jude 1:24; φυλάξει (opposed to ἀπολέσει) τήν ψυχήν εἰς ζωήν αἰών. i. e. will keep it with the result that lie will have life eternal, John 12:25; ἑαυτόν ἀπό τόν to guard oneself from a thing, 1 John 5:21 (where cf. Westcott).
d. to guard, i. e. to care for, take care not to violate; to observe: τόν νόμον, Acts 7:53; Acts 21:24; Galatians 6:13 (Leviticus 19:37, etc.; Sophocles Trach. 616; others; νόμους, Xenophon, Hell. 1, 7, 30; Plato, de rep. 6, p. 484 b.; polit., p. 292 a.); single precepts of the Mosaic law, Matthew 19:20 L T Tr WH; Mark 10:20 Lachmann; Luke 18:21 L T Tr text WH; (τά δικαιώματα τοῦ νόμου, Romans 2:26); τόν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, Luke 11:28; τά ῤήματα of Jesus, John 12:47 L T Tr WH; apostolic directions, Acts 16:4; 1 Timothy 5:21.
2. Middle
a. to observe for oneself something to escape, i. e. to avoid, shun, flee from: by a use common in Greek writings from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, with an accusative of the object, τί, Acts 21:25 (A. V. keep themselves from); τινα, 2 Timothy 4:15 (A. V. be thou ware of); ἀπό τίνος, to keep oneself from a thing, Luke 12:15 (Xenophon, Cyril 2, 3, 9; (Hell. 7, 2, 10)); ἵνα μή, 2 Peter 3:17 (ὅπως μή, Xenophon, mem. 1, 2, 37; other examples in Passow, under the word, p. 2360{a}; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, C. II.)).
b. by a usage foreign to Greek writings but very frequent in the Sept. (cf. Winers Grammar, 253 (238)), to guard for oneself (i. e. for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i. e. to keep, observe: ταῦτα πάντα (the precepts of the Mosaic law), Matthew 19:20 R G; Mark 10:20 R G T Tr WH; Luke 18:21 R G Tr marginal reading (Exodus 12:17; Leviticus 18:4; Leviticus 20:8, 22; Leviticus 26:3, and many other passages). (Compare: διαφυλάσσω. Synonym: see τηρέω, at the end.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus: 12:17
Leviticus: 18:4; 19:37; 20:8; 20:22; 26:3
Psalms: 140:9; 141:9
Matthew: 19:20; 19:20
Mark: 10:20; 10:20
Luke: 2:8; 8:29; 11:21; 11:28; 12:15; 18:21; 18:21
John: 12:25; 12:47; 17:12
Acts: 7:53; 12:4; 16:4; 21:24; 21:25; 22:20; 23:35; 28:16
Romans: 2:26
Galatians: 6:13
2 Thessalonians: 3:3
1 Timothy: 5:21; 6:20
2 Timothy: 1:12; 1:14; 4:15
2 Peter: 2:5; 3:17
1 John: 5:21
Jude: 1:24

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Strong's Number G5442 matches the Greek φυλάσσω (phylassō),
which occurs 30 times in 30 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:20

Mat 19:20 - The young man^G3495 saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 All^G3956 these things^G5023 have I kept^G5442 from^G1537 my^G3450 youth up:^G3503 what^G5101 lack^G5302 I yet?^G2089

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Mar 10:20 - And^G1161 he answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Master,^G1320 all^G3956 these^G5023 have I observed^G5442 from^G1537 my^G3450 youth.^G3503

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Luk 2:8 - And^G2532 there were^G2258 in^G1722 the same^G846 country^G5561 shepherds^G4166 abiding in the field,^G63^G2532 keeping^G5442 watch^G5438 over^G1909 their^G846 flock^G4167 by night.^G3571

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Luk 8:29 - (For^G1063 he had commanded^G3853^G3853 the unclean^G169 spirit^G4151 to come^G1831 out of^G575 the man.^G444 For^G1063 oftentimes^G4183^G5550 it had caught^G4884 him:^G846 and^G2532 he was kept^G5442 bound^G1196 with chains^G254 and^G2532 in fetters;^G3976 and^G2532 he brake^G1284 the bands,^G1199 and was driven^G1643 of^G5259 the devil^G1142 into^G1519 the wilderness.)^G2048

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Luk 11:21 - When^G3752 a strong man^G2478 armed^G2528 keepeth^G5442 his^G833 palace,^G1438 his^G846 goods^G5224 are^G2076 in^G1722 peace:^G1515

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Luk 11:28 - But^G1161 he^G846 said,^G2036 Yea rather,^G3304 blessed^G3107 are they that hear^G191 the word^G3056 of God,^G2316 and^G2532 keep^G5442 it.^G846

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Luk 12:15 - And^G1161 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 them,^G846 Take heed,^G3708 and^G2532 beware^G5442 of^G575 covetousness:^G4124 for^G3754 a man's^G5100^G846 life^G2222 consisteth^G2076 not^G3756 in^G1722 the abundance^G4052 of^G1537 the things which he^G846 possesseth.^G5224

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Luk 18:21 - And^G1161 he said,^G2036 All^G3956 these^G5023 have I kept^G5442 from^G1537 my^G3450 youth^G3503 up.

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Jhn 12:25 - He that loveth^G5368 his^G846 life^G5590 shall lose^G622 it;^G846 and^G2532 he that hateth^G3404 his^G846 life^G5590 in^G1722 this^G5129 world^G2889 shall keep^G5442 it^G846 unto^G1519 life^G2222 eternal.^G166

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Jhn 17:12 - While^G3753 I was^G2252 with^G3326 them^G846 in^G1722 the world,^G2889 I^G1473 kept^G5083 them^G846 in^G1722 thy^G4675 name:^G3686 those that^G3739 thou gavest^G1325 me^G3427 I have kept,^G5442 and^G2532 none^G3762 of^G1537 them^G846 is lost,^G622 but^G1508 the son^G5207 of perdition;^G684 that^G2443 the scripture^G1124 might be fulfilled.^G4137

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Act 7:53 - Who^G3748 have received^G2983 the law^G3551 by^G1519 the disposition^G1296 of angels,^G32 and^G2532 have^G5442 ➔ not^G3756 kept^G5442 it.

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Act 12:4 - And^G3739^G2532 when he had apprehended^G4084 him, he put^G5087 him in^G1519 prison,^G5438 and delivered^G3860 him to four^G5064 quaternions^G5069 of soldiers^G4757 to keep^G5442 him;^G846 intending^G1014 after^G3326 Easter^G3957 to bring^G321 ➔ him^G846 forth^G321 to the people.^G2992

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Act 16:4 - And^G1161 as^G5613 they went through^G1279 the cities,^G4172 they delivered^G3860 them^G846 the decrees^G1378 for to keep,^G5442 that were ordained^G2919 of^G5259 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 which^G3588 were at^G1722 Jerusalem.^G2419

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Act 21:24 - Them^G5128 take,^G3880 and purify thyself^G48 with^G4862 them,^G846 and^G2532 be at charges^G1159 with^G1909 them,^G846 that^G2443 they may shave^G3587 their heads:^G2776 and^G2532 all^G3956 may know^G1097 that those things,^G3754 whereof^G3739 they were informed^G2727 concerning^G4012 thee,^G4675 are^G2076 nothing;^G3762 but^G235 that thou thyself^G846 also^G2532 walkest orderly,^G4748 and keepest^G5442 the law.^G3551

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Act 21:25 - As^G1161 touching^G4012 the Gentiles^G1484 which believe,^G4100 we^G2249 have written^G1989 and concluded^G2919 that they^G846 observe^G5083 no^G3367 such thing,^G5108 save only^G1508 that they keep^G5442 themselves^G846 from^G5037 things offered to idols,^G1494 and^G2532 from blood,^G129 and^G2532 from strangled,^G4156 and^G2532 from fornication.^G4202

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Act 22:20 - And^G2532 when^G3753 the blood^G129 of thy^G4675 martyr^G3144 Stephen^G4736 was shed,^G1632 I^G846 also^G2532 was^G2252 standing by,^G2186 and^G2532 consenting^G4909 unto his^G846 death,^G336 and^G2532 kept^G5442 the raiment^G2440 of them that slew^G337 him.^G846

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Act 23:35 - I will hear^G1251 thee,^G4675 said he,^G5346 when^G3752 thine^G4675 accusers^G2725 are^G3854 ➔ also^G2532 come.^G3854 And^G5037 he commanded^G2753 him^G846 to be kept^G5442 in^G1722 Herod's^G2264 judgment hall.^G4232

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Act 28:16 - And^G1161 when^G3753 we came^G2064 to^G1519 Rome,^G4516 the centurion^G1543 delivered^G3860 the prisoners^G1198 to the captain of the guard:^G4759 but^G1161 Paul^G3972 was suffered^G2010 to dwell^G3306 by^G2596 himself^G1438 with^G4862 a soldier^G4757 that kept^G5442 him.^G846

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Rom 2:26 - Therefore^G3767 if^G1437 the uncircumcision^G203 keep^G5442 the righteousness^G1345 of the law,^G3551 shall^G3049 ➔ not^G3780 his^G846 uncircumcision^G203 be counted^G3049 for^G1519 circumcision?^G4061

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Gal 6:13 - For^G1063 neither^G3761 they themselves^G846 who are circumcised^G4059 keep^G5442 the law;^G3551 but^G235 desire^G2309 to have^G4059 ➔ you^G5209 circumcised,^G4059 that^G2443 they may glory^G2744 in^G1722 your^G5212 flesh.^G4561

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2Th 3:3 - But^G1161 the Lord^G2962 is^G2076 faithful,^G4103 who^G3739 shall stablish^G4741 you,^G5209 and^G2532 keep^G5442 you from^G575 evil.^G4190

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1Ti 5:21 - I charge^G1263 thee before^G1799 God,^G2316 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ,^G5547 and^G2532 the elect^G1588 angels,^G32 that^G2443 thou observe^G5442 these things^G5023 without^G5565 preferring one before another,^G4299 doing^G4160 nothing^G3367 by^G2596 partiality.^G4346

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:20

1Ti 6:20 - O^G5599 Timothy,^G5095 keep^G5442 that which is committed to thy trust,^G3872 avoiding^G1624 profane^G952 and vain babblings,^G2757 and^G2532 oppositions^G477 of science^G1108 falsely so called:^G5581

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2Ti 1:12 - For^G1223 the which^G3739 cause^G156 I^G3958 ➔ also^G2532 suffer^G3958 these things:^G5023 nevertheless^G235 I am^G1870 ➔ not^G3756 ashamed:^G1870 for^G1063 I know^G1492 whom^G3739 I have believed,^G4100 and^G2532 am persuaded^G3982 that^G3754 he is^G2076 able^G1415 to keep^G5442 that which I^G3450 have committed unto him^G3866 against^G1519 that^G1565 day.^G2250

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2Ti 1:14 - That good thing^G2570 which was committed unto thee^G3872 keep^G5442 by^G1223 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 which^G3588 dwelleth^G1774 in^G1722 us.^G2254

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2Ti 4:15 - Of whom^G3739 be^G5442 ➔ thou^G4771 ware^G5442 also;^G2532 for^G1063 he hath^G436 ➔ greatly^G3029 withstood^G436 our^G2251 words.^G3056

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2Pe 2:5 - And^G2532 spared^G5339 not^G3756 the old^G744 world,^G2889 but^G235 saved^G5442 Noah^G3575 the eighth^G3590 person, a preacher^G2783 of righteousness,^G1343 bringing in^G1863 the flood^G2627 upon the world^G2889 of the ungodly;^G765

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2Pe 3:17 - Ye^G5210 therefore,^G3767 beloved,^G27 seeing ye know these things before,^G4267 beware^G5442 lest^G3363 ye also,^G1601 ➔ being led away^G4879 with the error^G4106 of the wicked,^G113 fall from^G1601 your own^G2398 stedfastness.^G4740

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1Jo 5:21 - Little children,^G5040 keep^G5442 yourselves^G1438 from^G575 idols.^G1497 Amen.^G281

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Jde 1:24 - Now^G1161 unto him that is able^G1410 to keep^G5442 you^G5209^G846 from falling,^G679 and^G2532 to present^G2476 you faultless^G299 before the presence^G2714 of his^G846 glory^G1391 with^G1722 exceeding joy,^G20

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