τηρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ;] 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9 3:7, Ju 6; ἐν, Jhn.17:11-12, Ju 21; ἐκ, Jhn.17:15, Rev.3:10; τ. πίστιν, 2Ti.4:7, Rev.14:12; τ. ἑνότητα τ. πνεύματος, Eph.4:3. 2. to watch, give heed to, observe: τ. σάββατον, Jhn.9:16; τ. ἐντολήν (-άς), Mat.19:17, Jhn.14:15 15:10, 1Ti.6:14, 1Jn.2:3-4 Jn 3:22 Jn 3:24 Jn 5:3, Rev.12:17 14:12; τ. λόγον (-ους), Jhn.8:51-52, 55 14:23-24 15:20 17:6, 1Jn.2:5, Rev.3:8, 10 22:7, 9; τ. νόμον, Act.15:5, Jas.2:10; τ. παράδοσιν, Mrk.7:9; τ. ἔργα, Rev.2:26; τ. γεγραμμένα, Rev.1:3 (cf. δια-, παρα-, συν-τηρέω) SYN.: φυλάσσω, implying custody and protection: τ. expresses the idea of watchful care and "may mark the result of which φ. is the means" (Thayer see word) (AS)
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G5083 — τηρέω
tēreō · to keep: observe · Greek
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Matthew 19:17 · τήρησονAnd 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 · τηρεῖτε.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 · ἐτήρουνAnd sitting down they watched him there;Matthew 27:54 · τηροῦντεςNow 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 · τηροῦντεςAnd for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead [men].Matthew 28:20 · τηρεῖνTeaching 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.John 2:10 · τετήρηκαςAnd 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 · τηρήσῃ,Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.John 8:52 · τηρήσῃ,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 · τηρῶ.¶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 · τηρεῖ.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 · τηρήσῃThen said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.John 14:15 · τηρήσετε.If ye love me, keep my commandments.John 14:21 · τηρῶνHe 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 · τηρήσει,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 · τηρεῖ·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 · τηρήσητε, · τετήρηκα,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 · ἐτήρησαν · τηρήσουσιν.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 · τετήρηκαν.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 · τήρησονAnd 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 · ἐτήρουνWhile 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 · τηρήσῃςI pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.Acts 12:5 · ἐτηρεῖτοPeter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.Acts 12:6 · ἐτήρουνAnd 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 · τηρεῖνBut 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 16:23 · τηρεῖνAnd when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:Acts 24:23 · τηρεῖσθαιAnd 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 · τηρεῖσθαιBut Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].Acts 25:21 · τηρηθῆναι · τηρεῖσθαιBut 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 · τηρεῖνNevertheless 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 · ἐτήρησα · τηρήσω.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 · τηρεῖνEndeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.1 Thessalonians 5:23 · τηρηθείη.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 · τήρει.Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.1 Timothy 6:14 · τηρῆσαίThat thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:2 Timothy 4:7 · τετήρηκα·I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:James 1:27 · τηρεῖνPure 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.James 2:10 · τηρήσῃ,For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.1 Peter 1:4 · τετηρημένηνTo an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,2 Peter 2:4 · τηρουμένους,For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;2 Peter 2:9 · τηρεῖν,The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:2 Peter 2:17 · τετήρηται.¶These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.2 Peter 3:7 · τηρούμενοιBut the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.1 John 2:3 · τηρῶμεν.¶And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.1 John 2:4 · τηρῶν,He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.1 John 2:5 · τηρῇBut whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.1 John 3:22 · τηροῦμενAnd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.1 John 3:24 · τηρῶνAnd he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.1 John 5:3 · τηρῶμεν·For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.1 John 5:18 · τηρεῖWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.Jude 1:1 · τετηρημένοιςJude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called:Jude 1:6 · τηρήσαντας · τετήρηκεν·And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.Jude 1:13 · τετήρηται.Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.Jude 1:21 · τηρήσατε,Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.Revelation 1:3 · τηροῦντεςBlessed [is] he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time [is] at hand.Revelation 2:26 · τηρῶνAnd he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:Revelation 3:3 · τήρειRemember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.Revelation 3:8 · ἐτήρησάςI know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.Revelation 3:10 · ἐτήρησας · τηρήσωBecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.Revelation 12:17 · τηρούντωνAnd the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.Revelation 14:12 · τηροῦντεςHere is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.Revelation 16:15 · τηρῶνBehold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.Revelation 22:7 · τηρῶνBehold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.Revelation 22:9 · τηρούντωνThen saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.