τηρέω
tēreō · to keep
Strong's ID: 5083
Lexical summary
71
NT occurrences
40
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To keep watch upon, guard, Mt. 27:36, 54; 28:4; Acts 12:6; to watch over protectively, guard, 1 Jn. 5:18; Rev. 16:15; to mark attentively, to heed, Rev. 1:3; to observe practically, keep strictly, Mt. 19:17; 23:3; 28:20; Mk. 7:9; Jn. 8:51; to preserve, shield, Jn. 17:15; to store up, reserve, Jn. 2:10; 12:7; 1 Pet. 1:4; 2 Pet. 2:4, 9, 17; to keep in custody, Acts 12:5; 16:23; to maintain, Eph. 4:3; 2 Tim. 4:7; to keep in a condition, Jn. 17:11, 12; 1 Cor. 7:37; 2 Cor. 11:9; 1 Tim. 5:22; Jas. 1:27
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
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Future
Citation form attested in NT
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Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
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Perfect active
Citation form attested in NT
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Perfect middle/passive
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist passive
Citation form not reconstructed
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Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Imperfect Passive | Future Active | Aorist Active | Perfect Active | Perfect Passive | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | — | ||||||
| Second | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Third | — | — | |||||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Second | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Third | — | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | ||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | First | — | ||
| Second | — |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | |||
| Plural | Second |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Passive | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist |
|---|---|---|
| Active | ||
| Passive |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | |||
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Present Passive participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
Perfect Passive participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | |||
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: John: 18 occurrences; Revelation: 11 occurrences; Acts: 8 occurrences; 1 John: 7 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Jude: 5 occurrences; 2 Peter: 4 occurrences; James: 2 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 2 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 2 occurrences; Mark: 1 occurrences; 1 Peter: 1 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 1 occurrences; Ephesians: 1 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 1 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences
Author
- John36
- Luke8
- Paul8
- Matthew6
- Jude5
- Peter5
- James2
- Mark1
Author distribution counts: John: 36 occurrences; Luke: 8 occurrences; Paul: 8 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Jude: 5 occurrences; Peter: 5 occurrences; James: 2 occurrences; Mark: 1 occurrences