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Lexicon :: Strong's G5084 - tērēsis

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τήρησις
Transliteration
tērēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
tay'-ray-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
3x in 3 unique form(s) TR
3x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:146,1174

Strong’s Definitions

τήρησις tḗrēsis, tay'-ray-sis; from G5083; a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison:—hold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G5084 in the following manner: hold (1x), prison (1x), keeping (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G5084 in the following manner: hold (1x), prison (1x), keeping (1x).

  1. a watching

    1. of prisoners

    2. a place where prisoners are kept, a prison

  2. a keeping

    1. complying with, obeying

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τήρησις tḗrēsis, tay'-ray-sis; from G5083; a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison:—hold.
STRONGS G5084:
τήρησις, τηρησεως, ἡ (τηρέω);
a. a watching: of prisoners (Thucydides 7, 86); the place where prisoners are kept, a prison (R. V. ward): Acts 4:3; Acts 5:18.
b. a keeping, i. e. complying with obeying: τῶν ἐντολῶν, 1 Corinthians 7:19; Sir. 35:23 (Sir. 32:23); νόμων, Wis. 6:19.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
4:3; 5:18
1 Corinthians
7:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5084 matches the Greek τήρησις (tērēsis),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3 - καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ ἔθεντο εἰς τήρησιν G5084 εἰς τὴν αὔριον ἦν γὰρ ἑσπέρα ἤδη

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ἐν τηρήσει G5084 δημοσίᾳ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν ἀλλὰ τήρησις G5084 ἐντολῶν θεοῦ
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