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συντηρέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
συντηρέω
Greek transliteration: 
syntēreō
Simplified transliteration: 
syntereo
Principal Parts: 
(συνετήρουν), συντηρήσω, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4933
GK Number: 
5337
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to protect, defend; to treasure, preserve in memory; (pass.) to be preserved
Definition: 
to keep safe and sound, Mt. 9:17; to observe strictly, or, to secure from harm, protect, Mk. 6:20; to preserve in memory, keep carefully in mind, Lk. 2:19*

Greek-English Concordance for συντηρέω

Matthew 9:17 Neither is new wine poured into old wineskins. If that happens, the wineskins split, the wine pours out, and the wineskins are ruined. Instead, new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” (syntērountai | συντηροῦνται | pres pass ind 3 pl)
Mark 6:20 because Herod feared John, knowing him to be man, a just and holy man, and he protected (synetērei | συνετήρει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him.
Luke 2:19 Mary remembered (synetērei | συνετήρει | imperf act ind 3 sg) all that had been said, pondering them in her heart.