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 · τήρησονHe said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”Matthew 23:3 · τηρεῖτε.All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.Matthew 27:36 · ἐτήρουνand they sat and watched him there.Matthew 27:54 · τηροῦντεςNow the centurion, and those who 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 · τηροῦντεςFor fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.Matthew 28:20 · τηρεῖνteaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.John 2:10 · τετήρηκαςand said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”John 8:51 · τηρήσῃ,Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”John 8:52 · τηρήσῃ,Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’John 8:55 · τηρῶ.¶You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like 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 doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.John 12:7 · τηρήσῃBut Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.John 14:15 · τηρήσετε.If you love me, keep my commandments.John 14:21 · τηρῶνOne who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”John 14:23 · τηρήσει,Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.John 14:24 · τηρεῖ·He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.John 15:10 · τηρήσητε, · τετήρηκα,If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.John 15:20 · ἐτήρησαν · τηρήσουσιν.Remember the word that I said to 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 revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.John 17:11 · τήρησονI am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.John 17:12 · ἐτήρουνWhile I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.John 17:15 · τηρήσῃςI pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.Acts 12:5 · ἐτηρεῖτοPeter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.Acts 12:6 · ἐτήρουνThe same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.Acts 15:5 · τηρεῖνBut some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”Acts 16:23 · τηρεῖνWhen they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,Acts 24:23 · τηρεῖσθαιHe ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.Acts 25:4 · τηρεῖσθαιHowever Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart 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 until I could send him to Caesar.”1 Corinthians 7:37 · τηρεῖνBut he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.2 Corinthians 11:9 · ἐτήρησα · τηρήσω.When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.Ephesians 4:3 · τηρεῖνbeing eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.1 Thessalonians 5:23 · τηρηθείη.May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 5:22 · τήρει.Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.1 Timothy 6:14 · τηρῆσαίthat you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, 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 unstained by the world.James 2:10 · τηρήσῃ,For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.1 Peter 1:4 · τετηρημένηνto an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,2 Peter 2:4 · τηρουμένους,For if God didn’t spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;2 Peter 2:9 · τηρεῖν,the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;2 Peter 2:17 · τετήρηται.¶These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.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.¶This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.1 John 2:4 · τηρῶν,One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.1 John 2:5 · τηρῇBut whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:1 John 3:22 · τηροῦμενand whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.1 John 3:24 · τηρῶνHe who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains 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. His commandments are not grievous.1 John 5:18 · τηρεῖWe know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.Jude 1:1 · τετηρημένοιςJude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:Jude 1:6 · τηρήσαντας · τετήρηκεν·Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for 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 has been reserved forever.Jude 1:21 · τηρήσατε,Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.Revelation 1:3 · τηροῦντεςBlessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.Revelation 2:26 · τηρῶνHe who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.Revelation 3:3 · τήρειRemember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.Revelation 3:8 · ἐτήρησάς“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.Revelation 3:10 · ἐτήρησας · τηρήσωBecause you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Revelation 12:17 · τηρούντωνThe dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony.Revelation 14:12 · τηροῦντεςHere is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”Revelation 16:15 · τηρῶν“Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”Revelation 22:7 · τηρῶν“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”Revelation 22:9 · τηρούντωνHe said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”