συντηρέω suntēreō · G4933

to preserve

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

συντηρ-έω, ; keep or preserve closely, ἑαυτὸν ἀδωροδόκητον[]; σ. [τὴν γνώμην] παρ᾽ ἑαυτῇ keep it close, []; 2 preserve, maintain, of grants or privileges, []:—passive, []; ἀμφότεροι -οῦνται (i.e. ὅ τε οἶνος καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί) []; 3 observe strictly, τὸ τῆς φύσεως τέλος []; τὰ νόμιμα[]; τήν τε φιλίαν καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν []; σ. τὸ διάστημα keep distance, []; 4 watch one's opportunity, συντηροῦντα παίειν []; 5 watch over, protect, τοῖς φυλακίταις (i.e. συντάξαι) συντηρῆσαι τὰ.. γενήματα []

Where it's used 4 times

Matthew 9:17 · Mark 6:20 · Luke 2:19 · Luke 5:38

Source: TBESG G4933; TFLSJ G4933

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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