Strongs Number: G5083
- Greek Word
- τηρέω
- Transliteration
- tēreō
- Phonetic
- tay-reh'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
perhaps akin to G2334); to guard (from loss or injury properly by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442 which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892 which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus) that is to note (a prophecy; figuratively to fulfil a command); by implication to detain (in custody; figuratively to maintain); by extension to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively to keep unmarried)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to attend to carefully, take care of
a. to guard
b. metaph. to keep, one in the state in which he is
c. to observe
d. to reserve: to undergo something
- Origin
- From τηρός teros (a watch
- Bible Usage
- hold fast keep (-er) (ob- pre- re) serve watch.