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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G5442 - Kept

Strong's No.:G5442

Greek:φυλάσσω

Transliteration:phulassō

Phonetic:foo-las'-so

Word Origin:Probably from G5443 through the idea of isolation

Bible Usage:beware keep (self) observe save. Compare G5083 .

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to watch that is be on guard (literally or figuratively); by implication to preserve . obey avoid


Thayers
Definition:

1. to guard

a. to watch, keep watch

b. to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape

c. to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe

1. lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect

2. to protect one from a person or thing

3. to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired

4. to guard from being lost or perishing

5. to guard one's self from a thing

d. to guard i.e. care for, take care not to violate

1. to observe

2. to observe for one's self something to escape

a. to avoid, shun flee from

b. to guard for one's self (i.e. for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i.e. to keep, observe (the precepts of the Mosaic law)


Bible References:
Kept

Translation
Occurrences:
beware ( 2 )
keep ( 13 )
keepest ( 1 )
keepeth ( 1 )
keeping ( 1 )
kept ( 8 )
observe ( 1 )
observed ( 1 )
saved ( 1 )
ware ( 1 )

 

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