Strong's Greek · G5083
τηρέω
tēréō
hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch
Definition
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)
Derivation
from (a watch;
Appears 71 times in Scripture
“So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.”
““Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.””
“and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!””
“And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.”
“When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.””
“But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.”
“He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.”
““Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.””
“Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.”
“and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).