τήρησις

Dictionary

τήρησις, εως, ἡ

Greek transliteration

tērēsis

Simplified transliteration

teresis

Strong's number

5084

GK Number

5499

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3e(5b)

Gloss

jail, prison, custody; keeping, observance

Definition

a keeping, custody;, meton. a place of custody, prison, ward, Acts 4:3; 5:18; met. practical observance, strict performance, 1 Cor. 7:19*

Acts 4:3	So they laid hands on them and put them in custody (tērēsin \| τήρησιν \| acc sg fem) until the next day, since it was already evening.
Acts 5:18	and they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public jail (tērēsei \| τηρήσει \| dat sg fem).
1 Corinthians 7:19	Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Rather, it is keeping (tērēsis \| τήρησις \| nom sg fem) God’s commandments that counts.

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