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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τηρέω
Greek transliteration: 
tēreō
Simplified transliteration: 
tereo
Principal Parts: 
(ἐτήρουν), τηρήσω, ἐτήρησα, τετήρηκα, τετήρημαι, ἐτηρήθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5083
GK Number: 
5498
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
70
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to keep, guard, obey, observe
Definition: 
to keep watch upon, guard, Mt. 27:36, 54; 28:4; Acts 12:6; to watch over protectively, guard, 1 Jn. 5:18; Rev. 16:15; to mark attentively, to heed, Rev. 1:3; to observe practically, keep strictly, Mt. 19:17; 23:3; 28:20; Mk. 7:9; Jn. 8:51; to preserve, shield, Jn. 17:15; to store up, reserve, Jn. 2:10; 12:7; 1 Pet. 1:4; 2 Pet. 2:4, 9, 17; to keep in custody, Acts 12:5; 16:23; to maintain, Eph. 4:3; 2 Tim. 4:7; to keep in a condition, Jn. 17:11, 12; 1 Cor. 7:37; 2 Cor. 11:9; 1 Tim. 5:22; Jas. 1:27

Greek-English Concordance for τηρέω

Jude 1:1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, who are loved in God the Father and kept (tetērēmenois | τετηρημένοις | perf pass ptcp dat pl masc) for Jesus Christ:
Jude 1:6 And the angels who did (tērēsantas | τηρήσαντας | aor act ptcp acc pl masc) not stay (tērēsantas | τηρήσαντας | aor act ptcp acc pl masc) within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling, he (tetērēken | τετήρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) has (tetērēken | τετήρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) kept (tetērēken | τετήρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) in eternal chains in utter darkness for the judgment of the great day.
Jude 1:13 wild waves of the sea, casting up their shameful deeds like foam; wandering stars for whom the gloom of utter darkness has (tetērētai | τετήρηται | perf pass ind 3 sg) been (tetērētai | τετήρηται | perf pass ind 3 sg) reserved (tetērētai | τετήρηται | perf pass ind 3 sg) forever.
Jude 1:21 Keep (tērēsate | τηρήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) yourselves in the love of God as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant you eternal life.
Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and those who hear and keep (tērountes | τηροῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) what is written in it, for the time is near.
Revelation 2:26 As for the one who conquers, who keeps (tērōn | τηρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,
Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you received and heard; obey (tērei | τήρει | pres act imperative 2 sg) it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.
Revelation 3:8 I know your works. Look, I have placed before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept (etērēsas | ἐτήρησας | aor act ind 2 sg) my word and have not denied my name.
Revelation 3:10 Because you have kept (etērēsas | ἐτήρησας | aor act ind 2 sg) my word about patient endurance, I also will (tērēsō | τηρήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) keep (tērēsō | τηρήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you from the hour of testing that is coming upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
Revelation 12:17 So the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her children, those who keep (tērountōn | τηρούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 14:12 This calls for endurance on the part of the saints, those who keep (tērountes | τηροῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the commandments of God and hold (tērountes | τηροῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) fast (tērountes | τηροῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to (tērountes | τηροῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) their faith in Jesus.
Revelation 16:15 (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps (tērōn | τηρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) his clothes at (tērōn | τηρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) hand (tērōn | τηρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), so that he will not be caught naked and his shameful condition be seen.”)
Revelation 22:7 “Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps (tērōn | τηρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the words of the prophecy of this book.”
Revelation 22:9 But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep (tērountōn | τηρούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) the words of this book. Worship God!”

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