τηρέω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

τηρέω

Definition

I keep, guard, observe

Erasmian

Modern

Root

τηρε

Frequency

5498

Forms

(ἐτήρουν), τηρήσω, ἐτήρησα, τετήρηκα, τετήρημαι, ἐτηρήθην

Mnemonics

A bull terrier is a good guard dog.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 19:17	And Jesus replied “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep (tērēson \| τήρησον \| aor act imperative 2 sg) the commandments.”
Matthew 23:3	Therefore put into practice and continue (tēreite \| τηρεῖτε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) to (tēreite \| τηρεῖτε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) do (tēreite \| τηρεῖτε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) whatever they tell you; but do not imitate what they do, for they teach but do not practice.
Matthew 27:36	Then they (etēroun \| ἐτήρουν \| imperf act ind 3 pl) sat down and kept (etēroun \| ἐτήρουν \| imperf act ind 3 pl) watch over him there.
Matthew 27:54	When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping (tērountes \| τηροῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what was happening, they were terrified, and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Matthew 28:4	And for fear of him the guards (tērountes \| τηροῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) trembled and became like dead men.
Matthew 28:20	teaching them to observe (tērein \| τηρεῖν \| pres act inf ) everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
John 2:10	and said to him, “Everyone serves the choice wine first, and then when the guests are a bit tipsy, that which is inferior. But you have kept (tetērēkas \| τετήρηκας \| perf act ind 2 sg) the good wine until now.”
John 8:51	I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone keeps (tērēsē \| τηρήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) my word, he will never see death.”
John 8:52	The Jews therefore said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps (tērēsē \| τηρήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) my word, he will never taste death.’
John 8:55	And you have not known him, but I know him. If I were to say that I did not know him, I would be like you, a liar; but I do know him, and I (tērō \| τηρῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) keep (tērō \| τηρῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) his word.
John 9:16	Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he (tērei \| τηρεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) does (tērei \| τηρεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) not keep (tērei \| τηρεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform miraculous signs like this?” And there was a division among them.
John 12:7	Jesus therefore said, “Leave her alone. She (tērēsē \| τηρήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) had (tērēsē \| τηρήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) to (tērēsē \| τηρήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) keep (tērēsē \| τηρήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) this perfume for the day of my burial.
John 14:15	“If you love me, you (tērēsete \| τηρήσετε \| fut act ind 2 pl) will (tērēsete \| τηρήσετε \| fut act ind 2 pl) keep (tērēsete \| τηρήσετε \| fut act ind 2 pl) my commandments.
John 14:21	The one who has my commandments and keeps (tērōn \| τηρῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
John 14:23	Jesus answered him, saying, “If anyone loves me, he (tērēsei \| τηρήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) will (tērēsei \| τηρήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) keep (tērēsei \| τηρήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling place with him.
John 14:24	The one who does not love me does (tērei \| τηρεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) not keep (tērei \| τηρεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) my words; and the word you are hearing is not mine, but is from the Father’s who sent me.
John 15:10	If you (tērēsēte \| τηρήσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) keep (tērēsēte \| τηρήσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have (tetērēka \| τετήρηκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) kept (tetērēka \| τετήρηκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
John 15:20	Remember the saying that I told you, ‘The servant is not greater than his master.’ If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they (etērēsan \| ἐτήρησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) have (etērēsan \| ἐτήρησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) kept (etērēsan \| ἐτήρησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) my word, they (tērēsousin \| τηρήσουσιν \| fut act ind 3 pl) will (tērēsousin \| τηρήσουσιν \| fut act ind 3 pl) keep (tērēsousin \| τηρήσουσιν \| fut act ind 3 pl) yours as well.
John 17:6	“I have made your name known to the men you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they (tetērēkan \| τετήρηκαν \| perf act ind 3 pl) have (tetērēkan \| τετήρηκαν \| perf act ind 3 pl) kept (tetērēkan \| τετήρηκαν \| perf act ind 3 pl) your word.
John 17:11	I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am on my way to you. Holy Father, keep (tērēson \| τήρησον \| aor act imperative 2 sg) them in your name, the name that you have given me, so that they may be one, just as we are one.
John 17:12	While I was with them, I protected (etēroun \| ἐτήρουν \| imperf act ind 1 sg) them in your name, which you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the scripture might be fulfilled.
John 17:15	I am not asking that you take them out of the world, but that you protect (tērēsēs \| τηρήσῃς \| aor act subj 2 sg) them from the evil one.
Acts 12:5	So Peter was kept (etēreito \| ἐτηρεῖτο \| imperf pass ind 3 sg) in prison, but prayer was made earnestly to God for him by the church.
Acts 12:6	Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was asleep between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and guards before the door were guarding (etēroun \| ἐτήρουν \| imperf act ind 3 pl) the prison.
Acts 15:5	But some arose from the party of the Pharisees, believers, and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and order them to keep (tērein \| τηρεῖν \| pres act inf ) the law of Moses.”