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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)
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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, (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.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3 - They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God’s commandments.
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