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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary

Strong's #5083 - τηρέω

Transliteration

tēréō

Phonetics

tay-reh'-o

Origin

from teros (a watch, perhaps akin to (2334))

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

8:140,1174

Definition

Thayer's

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

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5341 ‑ נָצַר (naw‑tsar'); 6845 ‑ צָפַן (tsaw‑fan'); 6965 ‑ קוּם (koom); 7912 ‑ שְׁכַח (shek‑akh'); 8085 ‑ שָׁמַע (shaw‑mah'); 8104 ‑ שָׁמַר (shaw‑mar');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

KJV (75)

Matthew

Mark

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

Jude

Revelation

NAS (80)

Matthew

Mark

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

Jude

Revelation

HCS (70)

Matthew

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

Jude

Revelation

BSB (71)

Matthew

Mark

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

ESV (64)

Matthew

Mark

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

Revelation

WEB (76)

Matthew

Mark

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

Jude

Revelation

RAH

V-AAD2P

V-AAD2S

V-AAI1S

V-AAI3P

V-AAI3S

V-AAS2S

V-AAS3S

V-FAI2S

V-FAI3S

V-PAD2P

V-PAD2S

V-PAD3P

V-PAD3S

V-PAI3S

V-PAPDPM

V-PAPNPM

V-PAPNSM

ANT

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-APM

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

BEZ

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-APM

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

BGB

V-AIA-1S

V-AIA-2S

V-AIA-3P

V-AMA-2P

V-AMA-2S

V-ANA

V-ANP

V-AOP-3S

V-APA-AMP

V-ASA-2P

V-ASA-2S

V-ASA-3S

V-FIA-1S

V-FIA-2P

V-FIA-3P

V-FIA-3S

V-IIA-1S

V-IIA-3P

V-IIM/P-3S

V-PIA-1P

V-PIA-1S

V-PIA-3S

V-PMA-2P

V-PMA-2S

V-PNA

V-PNM/P

V-PPA-GMP

V-PPA-NMP

V-PPA-NMS

V-PPM/P-AMP

V-PPM/P-NMP

V-PSA-1P

V-PSA-3S

V-RIA-1S

V-RIA-2S

V-RIA-3P

V-RIA-3S

V-RIM/P-3S

V-RPM/P-AFS

V-RPM/P-DMP

BMT

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PPN

V-PPP-APM

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

BYZ

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PPN

V-PPP-APM

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

ELZ

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-APM

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

NA26

T-GSF

V-AAD-2P

V-AAD-2S

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAPAPM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-2P

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAD-2P

V-PAD-2S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAPGPM

V-PAPNPM

V-PAPNSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPPAPM

V-PPPNPM

V-XAI-1S

V-XAI-2S

V-XAI-3P

V-XAI-3S

V-XPI-3S

V-XPPASF

V-XPPDPM

SBL

V-1AAIS

V-1FAIS

V-1IAIS

V-1PAIP

V-1PAIS

V-1PASP

V-1XAIS

V-2AADP

V-2AADS

V-2AAIS

V-2AASP

V-2AASS

V-2FAIP

V-2PADP

V-2PADS

V-2XAIS

V-3AAIP

V-3AASS

V-3APOS

V-3FAIP

V-3FAIS

V-3IAIP

V-3IPIS

V-3PAIS

V-3PASS

V-3XAIP

V-3XAIS

V-3XPIS

V-AAN

V-AAPAPM

V-APN

V-PAN

V-PAPGPM

V-PAPNPM

V-PAPNSM

V-PPN

V-PPPAPM

V-PPPNPM

V-XPPASF

V-XPPDPM

SCV

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-APM

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

STV

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-APM

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

TIS

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-2P

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-APM

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-APM

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

V-AAI-1S

V-AAI-2S

V-AAI-3P

V-AAM-2P

V-AAM-2S

V-AAN

V-AAP-APM

V-AAS-2P

V-AAS-2S

V-AAS-3S

V-APN

V-APO-3S

V-FAI-1S

V-FAI-2P

V-FAI-3P

V-FAI-3S

V-IAI-1S

V-IAI-3P

V-IPI-3S

V-PAI-1P

V-PAI-1S

V-PAI-3S

V-PAM-2P

V-PAM-2S

V-PAN

V-PAP-GPM

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-PAS-1P

V-PAS-3S

V-PPN

V-PPP-APM

V-PPP-NPM

V-RAI-1S

V-RAI-2S

V-RAI-3P

V-RAI-3S

V-RPI-3S

V-RPP-ASF

V-RPP-DPM

Verse Results

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

τηρ-έω

(τη- also in Dor., Alcm. 23.77, Pi. P. 2.88, cf. διατηρέω), pf. τετήρηκα Epicur. Sent. 24, etc.: — watch over, take care of, guard, δώματα h.Cer. 142; πόλιν Pi. l.c., cf. Ar. V. 210; τὰς κύνας X. Cyn. 6.1; τὴν ἀσφάλειαν τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς Antipho 2.2.8; rarely of persons, δαιμόνων.., αἵτινες τηροῦμεν ὑμᾶς Ar. Nu. 579 (troch.); τ. τὴν ἀρχήν maintain it, Plb. 21.32.2; τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀξίωμα D.S. 17.15: — Pass., τὸ ἔξωθεν [τεῖχος] ἐτηρεῖτο was constantly guarded, Th. 2.13: fut. Med. τηρήσομαι in pass. sense, Id. 4.30.

2. τ. ὅπως.. ἔσται take care that.., Arist. Pol. 1309b16; ὅπως μηθὲν παρανομῶσι ib. 1307b31; τ. μὴ.. cavere ne.., Ar. Th. 580, Pl. Tht. 169c; τ. ἐμέ, ὅπως μὴ ἐξαπατήσω D. 18.276: also in Med., τηρώμεσθ', ὅπως μὴ.. αἰσθήσεται Ar. V. 372; τηροῦ μὴ λάβῃς ὑπώπια ib. 1386.

3. τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ πυρός protect them from the fire, i.e. cook them slowly, Bilabel Ὀψαρτ.P. 10.

II give heed to, watch narrowly, observe, τηρῶ αὐτοὺς οὐδὲ δοκῶν ὁρᾶν κλέπτοντας Ar. Eq. 1145, cf. V. 364; τὰς ἁμαρτίας Th. 4.60; ἐκεῖνο τ. μὴ.. Ar. Pax 146, cf. Pl. R. 442a; τ. ὅ τι καὶ δράσει Ar. Ec. 946.

2. watch for a person or thing, with a part., παραστείχοντα τηρήσας S. OT 808; ἔνδον ὄντα τηρήσαντες αὐτόν having watched for his being within, Th. 1.134; τ. τὸν πορθμὸν κατιόντος τοῦ ἀνέμου watching for a crossing with the wind blowing down, Id. 6.2; τ. τινὰ ἀνιόντα watch for one's coming up, D. 53.17: c. acc. only, ἄνεμον τηρῆσαι Th. 1.65; τ. νύκτα χειμέριον Id. 3.22, cf. 4.27; νύκτα καὶ ὕδωρ, D. 59.103; τ. τοὺς ἀστέρας Arist. Cael. 292a8; τὴν θήραν τ. Id. HA 623a13; τ. καιρόν Id. Rh. 1382b10: — Pass., ὁ καιρὸς ἐτηρήθη was watched for, Lys. 12.71.

3. abs., watch, keep watch, Th. 7.80, Arist. EN 1167b13: c. inf., watch or look out, so as to.., ἐτήρουν ἀνέμῳ καταφέρεσθαι Th. 4.26.

4. observe, notice, [ μετακόσμησιν σωμάτων ] Sor. 1.41; τὸν χαρακτῆρα τῆς φράσεως Id. Vit. Hippocr. 13; τὸ πολὺ μὲν οὕτως ἀποβαίνειν τετήρηται Gal. 18(2).13.

5. test by observation or trial, τετηρημένον βοήθημα an approved method of treatment, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.22.3; τετήρηνται χρησιμεύοντές τισι Id.ib. 21.9; as Empiric term, τετηρημένης ἐπ' αὐτοῖς τῆς θεραπείας, οὐκ ἐνδεικτικῶς εὑρισκομένης Gal. 6.361; Μηνόδοτος ὁ ἐμπειρικός, ἐπὶ μόνῃ τῇ πληθωρικῇ καλουμένῃ συνδρομῇ φάσκων τετηρῆσθαι φλεβοτομίαν Id. 15.766.

III observe or keep an engagement, ὅρκους Democr. 239; παρακαταθήκας Isoc. 1.22; ἀπόρρητα Lys. 31.31; εἰρήνην D. 18.89; τὸ πρέπον Phld. Po. 5.35; τὴν πίστιν 2 Timothy 4:7.

2. preserve, retain, τὰς αἰσθήσεις dub. in Epicur. Ephesians 1:5 U., cf. Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1055.9,10; ἰδιότητας Phld. Rh. 1.154 S.; τὴν ποιότητα Sor. 1.51; τὴν τροφὸν ἐπ' ὀλιγοποσίας.. τ. ib. 118, cf. 46, al.: — in Ph. 1.125 there is a double use.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

τηρέω , -ῶ ,

[in LXX for H8104, H5341, etc.;]

1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Matthew 27:36, Acts 16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν , 2 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Timothy 5:22, James 1:27, Judges 1:21; seq. εἰς , John 12:7, Acts 25:21, 1 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:4; 2 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 3:7, Judges 1:6; ἐν , John 17:11-12, Judges 1:21; ἐκ , John 17:15, Revelation 3:10; τ . πίστιν , 2 Timothy 4:7, Revelation 14:12; τ . ἑνότητα τ . πνεύματος , Ephesians 4:3.

2. to watch, give heed to, observe: τ . σάββατον , John 9:16; τ . ἐντολήν (-άς ), Matthew 19:17, John 14:15; John 15:10, 1 Timothy 6:14, 1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:3, Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; τ . λόγον (-ους ), John 8:51-52; John 8:55; John 14:23-24; John 15:20; John 17:6, 1 John 2:5, Revelation 3:8; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:9; τ . νόμον , Acts 15:5, James 2:10; τ . παράδοσιν , Mark 7:9; τ . ἔργα , Revelation 2:26; τ . γεγραμμένα , Revelation 1:3 (cf. δια -, παρα -, συν -τηρέω ).

SYN.: φυλάσσω G5442, implying custody and protection: τ . expresses the idea of watchful care and "may mark the result of which φ . is the means" (Thayer s.v.).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
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ετηρειτο ετηρείτο ἐτηρεῖτο ετηρησα ετήρησα ετήρησά ἐτήρησα ετηρησαν ετήρησαν ἐτήρησαν ετηρησας ετήρησας ετήρησάς ἐτήρησας ἐτήρησάς ετήρησε ετηρουν ετήρουν ἐτήρουν στήσητε τετηρηκα τετήρηκα τετηρηκαν τετήρηκαν τετηρηκας τετήρηκας τετηρήκασι τετηρηκεν τετήρηκεν τετηρημενην τετηρημένην τετηρημενοις τετηρημένοις τετηρημένους τετηρηται τετήρηται τηρει τηρεί τηρεῖ τήρει τηρειν τηρείν τηρεῖν τηρεισθαι τηρείσθαι τηρεῖσθαι τηρειτε τηρείτε τηρεῖτε τηρείτω τηρείτωσαν τηρη τηρή τηρῇ τηρηθειη τηρηθείη τηρηθηναι τηρηθήναι τηρηθῆναι τηρησαι τηρήσαί τηρῆσαί τηρησαντας τηρήσαντας τηρησατε τηρήσατε τηρησει τηρήσει τηρήσεις τηρησετε τηρήσετε τηρηση τηρήση τηρήσῃ τηρησης τηρήσης τηρήσῃς τηρησητε τηρήσητε τήρησον τηρησουσιν τηρήσουσιν τηρησω τηρήσω τηρουμεν τηρούμεν τηροῦμεν τηρουμενοι τηρούμενοι τηρουμενους τηρουμένους τηρουντες τηρούντες τηροῦντες τηρουντων τηρούντων τηρούσι τηρούσιν τηρω τηρώ τηρῶ τηρωμεν τηρώμεν τηρῶμεν τηρων τηρών τηρῶν etereito etereîto etēreito etēreîto eteresa etērēsa etḗresa etḗrēsa eteresan etērēsan etḗresan etḗrēsan eteresas etērēsas etḗresas etḗresás etḗrēsas etḗrēsás eteroun etēroun etḗroun stesete stēsēte stḗsete stḗsēte tere tērē terei tereî terêi tērei tēreî tērē̂i tḗrei terein tereîn tērein tēreîn tereisthai tereîsthai tēreisthai tēreîsthai tereite tereîte tēreite tēreîte teresai terêsaí tērēsai tērē̂saí teresantas terḗsantas tērēsantas tērḗsantas teresate terḗsate tērēsate tērḗsate terese tērēsē teresei terḗsei tērēsei tērḗsei tērḗsēi terḗseis tērḗsēis tereses tērēsēs teresete terḗsete tērēsete tērēsēte tērḗsete tērḗsēte tereso terḗso tērēsō tērḗsō tereson tērēson tḗreson tḗrēson teresousin terḗsousin tērēsousin tērḗsousin teretheie teretheíe tērētheiē tērētheíē terethenai terethênai tērēthēnai tērēthē̂nai tero terô tērō tērō̂ teromen terômen tērōmen tērō̂men teron terôn tērōn tērō̂n teroumen teroûmen tēroumen tēroûmen teroumenoi teroúmenoi tēroumenoi tēroúmenoi teroumenous terouménous tēroumenous tērouménous terountes teroûntes tērountes tēroûntes terounton teroúnton tērountōn tēroúntōn tetereka tetērēka tetḗreka tetḗrēka teterekan tetērēkan tetḗrekan tetḗrēkan teterekas tetērēkas tetḗrekas tetḗrēkas tetereken tetērēken tetḗreken tetḗrēken teteremenen tetereménen tetērēmenēn tetērēménēn teteremenois tetereménois tetērēmenois tetērēménois teteretai tetērētai tetḗretai tetḗrētai

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