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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.)
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 31 times in 30 verses in 'Pro' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:8 - guarding the paths of justice
and watching over the way of his saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:11 - discretion will watch over you,
understanding will guard you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:5 - Get wisdom; get insight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:13

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:21 - Let them not escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:2 - that you may keep discretion,
and your lips may guard knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:20 - My son, keep your father’s commandment,
and forsake not your mother’s teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:22 - When you walk, they[fn] will lead you;
when you lie down, they will watch over you;
and when you awake, they will talk with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:1 - My son, keep my words
and treasure up my commandments with you;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:2 - keep my commandments and live;
keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:34 - Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17 - Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 - Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:6 - Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
but sin overthrows the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:18 - Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back,[fn]
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - A fool despises his father’s instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:4 - The LORD has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17 - The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:8 - Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:16 - Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:27

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:23 - Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28 - A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:5 - Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:22 - for disaster will arise suddenly from them,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:10 - lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:18 - Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:18 - Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,[fn]
but blessed is he who keeps the law.
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