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. |