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 askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.Matthew 23:3 · τηρεῖτε.all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.Matthew 27:36 · ἐτήρουνand they sat and watched him there.Matthew 27:54 · τηροῦντεςNow the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Matthew 28:4 · τηροῦντεςand for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.Matthew 28:20 · τηρεῖνteaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.John 2:10 · τετήρηκαςand saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.John 8:51 · τηρήσῃ,Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.John 8:52 · τηρήσῃ,The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.John 8:55 · τηρῶ.¶and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.John 9:16 · τηρεῖ.Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.John 12:7 · τηρήσῃJesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.John 14:15 · τηρήσετε.If ye love me, ye will 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 unto him.John 14:23 · τηρήσει,Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: 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 words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s who 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, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.John 17:6 · τετήρηκαν.I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word.John 17:11 · τήρησονAnd I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.John 17:12 · ἐτήρουνWhile I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.John 17:15 · τηρήσῃςI pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.Acts 12:5 · ἐτηρεῖτοPeter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.Acts 12:6 · ἐτήρουνAnd when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.Acts 15:5 · τηρεῖνBut there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge 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 gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.Acts 25:4 · τηρεῖσθαιHowbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.Acts 25:21 · τηρηθῆναι · τηρεῖσθαιBut when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Cæsar.1 Corinthians 7:37 · τηρεῖνBut he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.2 Corinthians 11:9 · ἐτήρησα · τηρήσω.and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.Ephesians 4:3 · τηρεῖνgiving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.1 Thessalonians 5:23 · τηρηθείη.And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 5:22 · τήρει.Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.1 Timothy 6:14 · τηρῆσαίthat thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:2 Timothy 4:7 · τετήρηκα·I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:James 1:27 · τηρεῖνPure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.James 2:10 · τηρήσῃ,For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.1 Peter 1:4 · τετηρημένηνunto 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 angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;2 Peter 2:9 · τηρεῖν,the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;2 Peter 2:17 · τετήρηται.¶These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.2 Peter 3:7 · τηρούμενοιbut the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.1 John 2:3 · τηρῶμεν.¶And hereby we 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 hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:1 John 3:22 · τηροῦμενand whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.1 John 3:24 · τηρῶνAnd he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave 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 begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.Jude 1:1 · τετηρημένοιςJude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:Jude 1:6 · τηρήσαντας · τετήρηκεν·And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.Jude 1:13 · τετήρηται.wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved 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 the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.Revelation 2:26 · τηρῶνAnd he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:Revelation 3:3 · τήρειRemember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come 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 a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.Revelation 3:10 · ἐτήρησας · τηρήσωBecause thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.Revelation 12:17 · τηρούντωνAnd the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:Revelation 14:12 · τηροῦντεςHere is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.Revelation 16:15 · τηρῶν( Behold, 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 · τηρῶνAnd behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.Revelation 22:9 · τηρούντωνAnd he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.