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φυλάσσω G5442
G5442 is the Greek word φυλάσσω, transliterated phylássō. The King James Version most often renders it keep.
What it means
to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.
Where it comes from
probably from G5443 (φυλή) through the idea of isolation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 31 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: beward, keep (self), observe, save.
Verses using φυλάσσω
All 30 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 19:20 · KJV
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Mark 10:20 · KJV
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
Luke 2:8 · KJV
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 8:29 · KJV
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
Luke 11:21 · KJV
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke 11:28 · KJV
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 12:15 · KJV
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke 18:21 · KJV
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
John 12:25 · KJV
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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.
Acts 7:53 · KJV
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Acts 12:4 · KJV
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Acts 16:4 · KJV
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Acts 21:24 · KJV
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
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 22:20 · KJV
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Acts 23:35 · KJV
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
Acts 28:16 · KJV
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Romans 2:26 · KJV
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Galatians 6:13 · KJV
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 · KJV
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
1 Timothy 5:21 · KJV
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
1 Timothy 6:20 · KJV
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
2 Timothy 1:12 · KJV
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy 1:14 · KJV
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
2 Timothy 4:15 · KJV
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
2 Peter 2:5 · KJV
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
2 Peter 3:17 · KJV
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
1 John 5:21 · KJV
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Jude 1:24 · KJV
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Common questions
What does Strong's G5442 mean?
G5442 is the Greek word φυλάσσω (phylássō), meaning to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.
How is G5442 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it keep (13 times), kept (7 times), beware (2 times), observed (1 time), keeping (1 time), among others.
How many times does G5442 appear in the Bible?
φυλάσσω (phylássō) is tagged in 30 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5442 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from G5443 (φυλή) through the idea of isolation.
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