Strong's G5083 (Greek)

Greek: τηρέω (tēréō)

Pronunciation: tay-reh'-o

Derivation: from τερός (terós) (a watch; perhaps akin to G2334)

Definition: 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), 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)

KJV Renderings: hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch

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