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τηρέω G5083

G5083 is the Greek word τηρέω, transliterated tēréō. The King James Version most often renders it keep.

Word: τηρέωTransliteration: tēréōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 68 verses

What it means

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); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried).

Where it comes from

from (a watch.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 72 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

keep 31×keepeth 10×kept 10×reserved 7×observe 4×hast kept 3×preserved 2×watched 1×watching 1×keepers 1×shouldest keep 1×should be kept 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.

Verses using τηρέω

The first 40 of 68 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 19:17 · KJV

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matthew 23:3 · KJV

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Matthew 27:36 · KJV

And sitting down they watched him there;

Matthew 27:54 · KJV

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Matthew 28:4 · KJV

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

Matthew 28:20 · KJV

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 7:9 · KJV

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

John 2:10 · KJV

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

John 8:51 · KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

John 8:52 · KJV

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

John 8:55 · KJV

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

John 9:16 · KJV

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

John 12:7 · KJV

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

John 14:15 · KJV

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:21 · KJV

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:23 · KJV

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

John 14:24 · KJV

He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

John 15:10 · KJV

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

John 15:20 · KJV

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

John 17:6 · KJV

I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:11 · KJV

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

John 17:12 · KJV

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

John 17:15 · KJV

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Acts 12:5 · KJV

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Acts 12:6 · KJV

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

Acts 15:5 · KJV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Acts 15:24 · KJV

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

Acts 16:23 · KJV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Acts 21:25 · KJV

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Acts 24:23 · KJV

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Acts 25:4 · KJV

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

Acts 25:21 · KJV

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

1 Corinthians 7:37 · KJV

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

2 Corinthians 11:9 · KJV

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

Ephesians 4:3 · KJV

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 · KJV

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 5:22 · KJV

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

1 Timothy 6:14 · KJV

That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Timothy 4:7 · KJV

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

James 1:27 · KJV

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Common questions

What does Strong's G5083 mean?

G5083 is the Greek word τηρέω (tēréō), meaning 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); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried).

How is G5083 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it keep (31 times), keepeth (10 times), kept (10 times), reserved (7 times), observe (4 times), among others.

How many times does G5083 appear in the Bible?

τηρέω (tēréō) is tagged in 68 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5083 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from (a watch.

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