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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
414x in 79 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 29 times in 28 verses in 'Pro' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:8 - He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:11 - Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:5 - Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:13 - Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
Keep her, for she is your life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:21 - Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:2 - That you may preserve discretion,
And your lips may keep knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:20 - My son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:22 - When you roam, they[fn] will lead you;
When you sleep, they will keep you;
And when you awake, they will speak with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:1 - My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:2 - Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:34 - Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17 - He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 - He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:6 - Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:18 - Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction,
But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - A fool despises his father’s instruction,
But he who receives correction is prudent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:4 - The LORD has made all for Himself,
Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17 - The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:8 - He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:16 - He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless[fn] of his ways will die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:27 - Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:23 - Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28 - A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:5 - Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:18 - Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:18 - Where there is no revelation,[fn] the people cast off restraint;
But happy is he who keeps the law.
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