φυλάσσω [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שָׁמַר, also for נָצַר, etc. ;] to guard, watch; (a) to guard or watch: with cogn. accusative, φυλακάς, Luk.2:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:4 28:16; pass., Luk.8:29, Act.23:35; with accusative of thing(s), Act.22:20; (b) to guard or protect: with accusative, Luk.11:21, Jhn.12:25 17:12, 2Th.3:3, 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.1:12 1:14, 2Pe.2:5; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό, 1Jn.5:21 (Westc., in l); metaphorically of law, precept, etc., to keep, preserve, observe: Mat.19:20, Luk.11:28 18:21, Jhn.12:47, Act.7:53 16:4 21:24, Rom.2:26, Gal.6:13, 1Ti.5:21. Mid., to be on one's guard (against), keep oneself from, beware of: with accusative, Act.21:25, 2Ti.4:15; before ἀπό., Luk.12:15; ἵνα μή, 2Pe.3:17; as in LXX (Exo.12:17, Lev.18:4, al.), of laws, etc., to keep, observe: ταῦτα πάντα, Mrk.10:20 (cf. δια-φυάσσω).† SYN.: τηρέω, q.v (AS)
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G5442 — φυλάσσω
phulassō · to keep/guard: observe · Greek
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Matthew 19:20 · ἐφύλαξα“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”Mark 10:20 · ἐφυλαξάμην“Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”Luke 2:8 · φυλάσσοντεςAnd there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.Luke 8:29 · φυλασσόμενος,For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.Luke 11:21 · φυλάσσῃWhen a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.Luke 11:28 · φυλάσσοντεςBut He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”Luke 12:15 · φυλάσσεσθεAnd He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”Luke 18:21 · ἐφύλαξα“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.John 12:25 · φυλάξειWhoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.John 12:47 · φυλάξῃ,As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.John 17:12 · ἐφύλαξα,While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.Acts 7:53 · ἐφυλάξατε.¶you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”Acts 12:4 · φυλάσσεινHe arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Acts 16:4 · φυλάσσεινAs they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.Acts 21:24 · φυλάσσωνTake these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.Acts 21:25 · φυλάσσεσθαιAs for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”Acts 22:20 · φυλάσσωνAnd when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’Acts 23:35 · φυλάσσεσθαιhe said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.Acts 28:16 · φυλάσσοντιWhen we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.Romans 2:26 · φυλάσσῃ,If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?Galatians 6:13 · φυλάσσουσιν,For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.2 Thessalonians 3:3 · φυλάξειBut the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.1 Timothy 5:21 · φυλάξῃςI solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.1 Timothy 6:20 · φύλαξονO Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”2 Timothy 1:12 · φυλάξαιFor this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.2 Timothy 1:14 · φύλαξονGuard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.2 Timothy 4:15 · φυλάσσου·You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.2 Peter 2:5 · ἐφύλαξενif He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;2 Peter 3:17 · φυλάσσεσθεTherefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.1 John 5:21 · φυλάξατεLittle children, keep yourselves from idols.Jude 1:24 · φυλάξαιNow to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—