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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G5432 - Kept

Strong's No.:G5432

Greek:φρουρέω

Transliteration:phroureō

Phonetic:froo-reh'-o

Word Origin:From a compound of G4253 and G3708

Bible Usage:keep (with a garrison). Compare G5083 .

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to be a watcher in advance that is to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively to hem in protect


Thayers
Definition:

1. to guard, protect by a military guard, either to prevent hostile invasion, or to keep the inhabitants of a besieged city from flight

2. metaph.

a. under the control of the Mosaic law, that he might not escape from its power

b. to protect by guarding, to keep

c. by watching and guarding to preserve one for the attainment of something


Bible References:
Kept

Translation
Occurrences:
garrison ( 1 )
keep ( 1 )
kept ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.