Greek - English Dictionary
G5442 - Keep
| Strong's No.: | G5442 |
| Greek: | φυλάσσω |
| Transliteration: | phulassō |
| Phonetic: | foo-las'-so |
| Word Origin: | Probably from G5443 through the idea of isolation |
| Bible Usage: | beware keep (self) observe save. Compare G5083 . |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to watch that is be on guard (literally or figuratively); by implication to preserve . obey avoid |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to guard a. to watch, keep watch b. to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape c. to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe 1. lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect 2. to protect one from a person or thing 3. to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired 4. to guard from being lost or perishing 5. to guard one's self from a thing d. to guard i.e. care for, take care not to violate 1. to observe 2. to observe for one's self something to escape a. to avoid, shun flee from b. to guard for one's self (i.e. for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i.e. to keep, observe (the precepts of the Mosaic law) |
| Bible References:
Keep |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
beware ( 2 )
keep ( 13 )
keepest ( 1 )
keepeth ( 1 )
keeping ( 1 )
kept ( 8 )
observe ( 1 )
observed ( 1 )
saved ( 1 )
ware ( 1 )
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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.