Strong's Lexicon
G5084 — τήρησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5084 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τήρησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5083 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | teresis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tay'-ray-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. a watching 2. (figuratively) observance 3. (concretely) a prison |
| KJV Renderings: | hold |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τήρησις, τηρησεως, ἡ (τηρέω);
a. a watching: of prisoners (Thucydides 7, 86); the place where prisoners are kept, a prison (R. V. ward): Act 4:3; Act 5:18.
b. a keeping, i. e. complying with obeying: τῶν ἐντολῶν, 1Co 7:19; Sir. 35:23 (Sir 32:23); νόμων, Wis 6:19.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τήρησις (hold)
Acts 4:3
- KJV: And they laid hands on them and put in hold unto the next day for it was now eventide
- GK: και επέβαλον αυτοίς τας χείρας και έθεντο εις τήρησιν εις την αύριον ην γαρ εσπέρα ήδη
Acts 5:18
- KJV: And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison
- GK: και επέβαλον τας χείρας αυτών επί τους αποστόλους και έθεντο αυτούς εν τηρήσει δημοσία
1 Corinthians 7:19
- KJV: Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the commandments of God
- GK: η περιτομή ουδέν εστι και η ακροβυστία ουδέν εστιν αλλά τήρησις εντολών θεού
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