Strongs Number: G5084
- Greek Word
- τήρησις
- Transliteration
- tērēsis
- Phonetic
- tay'-ray-sis
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a watching that is (figuratively) observance or (concretely) a prison
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a watching
a. of prisoners
b. a place where prisoners are kept, a prison
2. a keeping
a. complying with, obeying
- Origin
- From G5083
- Bible Usage
- hold.