Greek Word Study
τηρέω
tēréō
G5083

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G5083
KJV Translations
hold fastkeep(- er)(pre-re-)servewatch
Derivation / Root
from (a watch;

Definition of tēréō

τηρέω (tēréō) perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442 (φυλάσσω), which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892 (κουστωδία), which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. 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); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)

Word Origin

This word comes from (a watch;

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word τηρέω (tēréō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
hold fastG5083
keep(- er)G5083
(pre-G5083
re-)serveG5083
watchG5083

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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