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Lexicon :: Strong's G5083 - tēreō

Aa
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
24x 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.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 19:17–1Jo 5:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:3 - All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:36 - And they were seated there watching him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:4 - And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:20 - Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:10 - And said to him, Every man first puts out his best wine and when all have had enough he puts out what is not so good; but you have kept the good wine till now.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:51 - Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:52 - The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:55 - You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:16 - Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:7 - Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:23 - Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:24 - He who has no love for me does not keep my words; and the word which you are hearing is not my word but the Father's who sent me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20 - Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:6 - I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:11 - And now I will be no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name which you have given to me, so that they may be one even as we are one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:12 - While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:15 - My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:5 - So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:6 - And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5 - But some of the Pharisees, who were of the faith, got up and said, It is necessary for these to have circumcision and to keep the law of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:23 - And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:23 - And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:21 - But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:9 - And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:3 - Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:23 - And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:22 - Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - To keep the word untouched by evil, clear from all shame, till the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7 - I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:10 - For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:4 - And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:4 - For if God did not have pity for the angels who did evil, but sent them down into hell, to be kept in chains of eternal night till they were judged;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:9 - The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:17 - These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:7 - But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:4 - The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:5 - But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:22 - And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:24 - He who keeps his laws is in God and God is in him. And the Spirit which he gave us is our witness that he is in us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:3 - For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:18 - We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.

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