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Lexicon :: Strong's G5442 - phylassō

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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
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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:236,1280

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).

  1. 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

  2. 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)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
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.
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:20 - قَالَ لَهُ الشَّابُّ: «هَذِهِ كُلُّهَا عَمِلْتُ بِها مُنْذُ صِغَرِي، فَمَاذَا يَنْقُصُنِي بَعْدُ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:20 - فَأَجَابَهُ قَائِلاً: «هذِهِ كُلُّهَا عَمِلْتُ بِها مُنْذُ صِغَرِي»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:8 - وَكَانَ فِي تِلْكَ الْمِنْطَقَةِ رُعَاةٌ يَبِيتُونَ فِي الْعَرَاءِ، يَتَنَاوَبُونَ حِرَاسَةَ قَطِيعِهِمْ فِي اللَّيْلِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - فَإِنَّ يَسُوعَ كَانَ قَدْ أَمَرَ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ. فَكَثِيراً مَا كَانَ يَتَمَكَّنُ مِنْهُ، وَكُلَّمَا رُبِطَ بِالسَّلاسِلِ وَالْقُيُودِ لِيُضْبَطَ، حَطَّمَ الْقُيُودَ وَسَاقَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَى الْقِفَارِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:21 - عِنْدَمَا يَحْرُسُ الْقَوِيُّ بَيْتَهُ وَهُوَ بِكَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ، تَكُونُ أَمْتِعَتُهُ فِي مَأْمَنٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:28 - إِلّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «بَلْ طُوبَى لِلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ وَيَعْمَلُونَ بِها».

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15 - وَقَالَ لِلْجَمْعِ: «احْذَرُوا وَتَحَفَّظُوا مِنَ الطَّمَعِ. فَمَتَى كَانَ الإِنْسَانُ فِي سِعَةٍ، لَا تَكُنْ حَيَاتُهُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:21 - فَقَالَ: «هَذِهِ كُلُّهَا عَمِلْتُ بِها مُنْذُ صِغَرِي!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:25 - مَنْ يَتَمَسَّكْ بِحَيَاتِهِ، يَخْسَرْهَا. وَمَنْ نَبَذَهَا فِي هَذَا الْعَالَمِ يُوَفِّرُهَا لِلْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:12 - حِينَ كُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ، كُنْتُ أَحْفَظُهُمْ فِي اسْمِكَ. فَالَّذِينَ وَهَبْتَهُمْ لِي، رَعَيْتُهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَهْلِكْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلّا ابْنُ الْهَلاكِ، لِيَتِمَّ الْكِتَابُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:53

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:53 - فَأَنْتُمْ أَخَذْتُمُ الشَّرِيعَةَ مِنْ أَيْدِي الْمَلائِكَةِ، وَلَكِنَّكُمْ لَمْ تُطِيعُوهَا!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:4 - فَلَمَّا قَبَضَ عَلَيْهِ، أَوْدَعَهُ السِّجْنَ تَحْتَ حِرَاسَةِ أَرْبَعِ مَجْمُوعَاتٍ مِنَ الْحُرَّاسِ، تَتَكَوَّنُ كُلُّ مَجْمُوعَةٍ مِنْهَا مِنْ أَرْبَعَةِ جُنُودٍ. وَكَانَ يَنْوِي أَنْ يُسَلِّمَهُ إِلَى الْيَهُودِ بَعْدَ عِيدِ الْفِصْحِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - وَأَخَذَ بُولُسُ وَرِفَاقُهُ يَنْتَقِلُونَ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ إِلَى أُخْرَى، يُبَلِّغُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ التَّوْصِيَاتِ الَّتِي أَقَرَّهَا الرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، لِكَيْ يَعْمَلُوا بِها.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - فَخُذْهُمْ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ وَتَطَهَّرْ مَعَهُمْ، وَادْفَعْ نَفَقَةَ حَلْقِ رُؤُوسِهِمْ، فَيَعْرِفَ الْجَمِيعُ أَنَّ مَا سَمِعُوهُ عَنْكَ غَيْرُ صَحِيحٍ، وَأَنَّكَ تَسْلُكُ مِثْلَهُمْ طَرِيقَ الْعَمَلِ بِالشَّرِيعَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:25 - أَمَّا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْيَهُودِ، فَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ رِسَالَةً نُوصِيهِمْ فِيهَا بِأَنْ يَمْتَنِعُوا عَنِ الأَكْلِ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَرَّبَةِ لِلأَصْنَامِ، وَعَنْ تَنَاوُلِ الدَّمِ، وَعَنِ الأَكْلِ مِنْ لُحُومِ الْحَيَوَانَاتِ الْمَخْنُوقَةِ، وَعَنِ الزِّنَى».

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:20 - وَكُنْتُ حَاضِراً عِنْدَمَا قُتِلَ شَهِيدُكَ اسْتِفَانُوسُ، وَكُنْتُ رَاضِياً بِقَتْلِهِ، وَحَارِساً لِثِيَابِ قَاتِلِيهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:35 - قَالَ لَهُ: «سَأَنْظُرُ فِي قَضِيَّتِكَ عِنْدَمَا يَحْضُرُ الْمُدَّعُونَ عَلَيْكَ». وَأَمَرَ بِوَضْعِ بُولُسَ فِي قَصْرِ هِيرُودُسَ، تَحْتَ الْحِرَاسَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:16 - وَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا رُومَا سَمَحَ الضَّابِطُ لِبُولُسَ أَنْ يُقِيمَ فِي مَنْزِلٍ خَاصٍّ مَعَ الْجُنْدِيِّ الَّذِي يَحْرُسُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:26 - إِذَنْ، إِنْ عَمِلَ غَيْرُ الْمَخْتُونِ بِأَحْكَامِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، أَفَلا يُحْسَبُ عَدَمُ خِتَانِهِ كَأَنَّهُ خِتَانٌ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:13 - فَحَتَّى أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يُخْتَنُونَ، هُمْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ، لَا يَعْمَلُونَ بِالشَّرِيعَةِ، بَلْ يُرِيدُونَ لَكُمْ أَنْ تُخْتَنُوا لِيَفْتَخِرُوا بِجَسَدِكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:3 - إِلَّا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ أَمِينٌ؛ فَهُوَ سَيُثَبِّتُكُمْ وَيَحْمِيكُمْ مِنَ الشَّرِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:21 - أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَمَامَ اللهِ وَالْمَسِيحِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ الْمُخْتَارِينَ أَنْ تَعْمَلَ بِهذِهِ التَّوْصِيَاتِ دُونَ مُحَابَاةِ أَشْخَاصٍ، فَلا تَعْمَلَ شَيْئاً بِتَحَيُّزٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:20 - يَا تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، حَافِظْ عَلَى الأَمَانَةِ الْمُوْدَعَةِ لَدَيْكَ. تَجَنَّبِ الْكَلامَ الدَّنِسَ الْبَاطِلَ، وَمُنَاقَضَاتِ مَا يُسَمَّى زُوراً «مَعْرِفَة».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:12 - مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ أَيْضاً أُقَاسِي الآنَ هذِهِ الآلامَ، وَلَكِنِّي لَسْتُ أَخْجَلُ، لأَنَّنِي أَعْرِفُ مَنْ أَنَا مُؤْمِنٌ بِهِ، وَلِي تَمَامُ الثِّقَةِ بِأَنَّهُ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يَحْفَظَ لِي الأَمَانَةَ الَّتِي أَوْدَعْتُهَا عِنْدَهُ سَالِمَةً إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:14 - وَحَافِظْ عَلَى الأَمَانَةِ الْكَرِيمَةِ الْمُوْدَعَةِ لَدَيْكَ، بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ الْحَالِّ فِينَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:15 - فَاحْتَرِسْ مِنْهُ أَنْتَ أَيْضاً، لأَنَّهُ قَاوَمَ كَلامَنَا مُقَاوَمَةً شَدِيدَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:5 - كَذَلِكَ لَمْ يُشْفِقْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِ الْقَدِيمِ عِنْدَمَا أَحْدَثَ الطُّوفَانَ عَلَى عَالَمِ الْفَاجِرِينَ، إِلّا أَنَّهُ حَفِظَ نُوحاً الْمُنَادِيَ بِبِرِّ اللهِ وَعَدْلِهِ. وَكَانَ نُوحٌ وَاحِداً مِنْ ثَمَانِيَةِ أَشْخَاصٍ نَجَوْا مِنَ الطُّوفَانِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:17 - أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، فَإِذْ قَدْ تَنَبَّهْتُمْ إِلَى الْخَطَرِ قَبْلَ حُدُوثِهِ، احْذَرُوا أَنْ تَسْقُطُوا عَنْ ثَبَاتِكُمْ بِالانْجِرَافِ وَرَاءَ ضَلالِ الأَشْرَارِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:21 - أَيُّهَا الأَوْلادُ الصِّغَارُ، احْفَظُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ الأَصْنَامِ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:24 - وَلِلْقَادِرِ أَنْ يَحْرُسَكُمْ مِنَ السُّقُوطِ حَتَّى يُوصِلَكُمْ إِلَى الْمُثُولِ أَمَامَهُ فِي الْمَجْدِ مُبْتَهِجِينَ وَلا عَيْبَ فِيكُمْ.
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