Greek word study
τηρέω G5083
- Transliteration
- tēréō
- KJV glosses
- hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch
Lexical summary
perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω))
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon
and thus differing from G5442 (φυλάσσω), which is properly to prevent escaping
and from G2892 (κουστωδία), 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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω))
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon
and thus differing from G5442 (φυλάσσω), which is properly to prevent escaping
and from G2892 (κουστωδία), 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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information