Strong G4933συντηρέω
to preserve
- Transliteration
- suntēreō
- Pronunciation
- soon-tay-reh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
συν-τηρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Eze.18:19 (שָׁמַר), Da TH Dan.7:28 A (נְטַר), Sir.13:12 and freq., Tob.1:11, 2Ma.12:42, al.;]
"perfective" of τηρέω (see M, Pr., 113, 116),
to preserve, keep safe, keep close: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.6:20; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.9:17; ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ, Luk.2:19 (Arist. and later writers; cf. MM, xxiv).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Eze.18:19 (שָׁמַר), Da TH Dan.7:28 A (נְטַר), Sir.13:12 and freq., Tob.1:11, 2Ma.12:42, al.;]
"perfective" of τηρέω (see M, Pr., 113, 116),
to preserve, keep safe, keep close: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.6:20; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.9:17; ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ, Luk.2:19 (Arist. and later writers; cf. MM, xxiv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4933 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- preserve2
- keep1
- observe1
First verses
- Matthew 9:17Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
- Mark 6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
- Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
- Luke 5:38But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
συντηρ-έω,
keep or preserve closely, ἑαυτὸν ἀδωροδόκητον[LXX (Aristeas 209; τὴν ψυχήν μου μὴ φαγεῖν LXX.Tob.1.11)]; σ. [τὴν γνώμην] παρ᾽ ἑαυτῇ keep it close, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.30.5, cf. LXX.Sir.39.2, NT.Luke.2.19.)]
2 preserve, maintain, of grants or privileges, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 705.48 (Delph., 2nd c.BC), +others, “BGU” 1074.2 (1st c.AD))]:—passive, [Refs (“IG” 12(5).860.44 (from Tenos))]; ἀμφότεροι -οῦνται (i.e. ὅ τε οἶνος καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί) [NT (NT.Matt.9.17.)]
3 observe strictly, τὸ τῆς φύσεως τέλος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 554)]; τὰ νόμιμα[LXX+3rd c.BC+ (Aristeas 127; τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ LXX.Sir.2.15; τὴν εὐταξίαν “Arch.Papyrus” 3.134 (Thera, 3rd-2nd c.BC))]; τήν τε φιλίαν καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Riv.Fil.” 60.60 (Cyrene, 2nd c.BC))]; σ. τὸ διάστημα keep distance, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 12.11, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 42.1.)]
4 watch one's opportunity, συντηροῦντα παίειν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 12.)]
5 watch over, protect, τοῖς φυλακίταις (i.e. συντάξαι) συντηρῆσαι τὰ.. γενήματα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BGU” 1851.8 (1st c.BC).)]
keep or preserve closely, ἑαυτὸν ἀδωροδόκητον[LXX (Aristeas 209; τὴν ψυχήν μου μὴ φαγεῖν LXX.Tob.1.11)]; σ. [τὴν γνώμην] παρ᾽ ἑαυτῇ keep it close, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.30.5, cf. LXX.Sir.39.2, NT.Luke.2.19.)]
2 preserve, maintain, of grants or privileges, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 705.48 (Delph., 2nd c.BC), +others, “BGU” 1074.2 (1st c.AD))]:—passive, [Refs (“IG” 12(5).860.44 (from Tenos))]; ἀμφότεροι -οῦνται (i.e. ὅ τε οἶνος καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί) [NT (NT.Matt.9.17.)]
3 observe strictly, τὸ τῆς φύσεως τέλος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 554)]; τὰ νόμιμα[LXX+3rd c.BC+ (Aristeas 127; τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ LXX.Sir.2.15; τὴν εὐταξίαν “Arch.Papyrus” 3.134 (Thera, 3rd-2nd c.BC))]; τήν τε φιλίαν καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Riv.Fil.” 60.60 (Cyrene, 2nd c.BC))]; σ. τὸ διάστημα keep distance, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 12.11, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 42.1.)]
4 watch one's opportunity, συντηροῦντα παίειν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 12.)]
5 watch over, protect, τοῖς φυλακίταις (i.e. συντάξαι) συντηρῆσαι τὰ.. γενήματα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BGU” 1851.8 (1st c.BC).)]