G5442

φυλάσσω

phylassō

Verb · Probably from φυλή (G5443) through the idea of isolation

Probably from G5443 through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid:—beward, keep (self), observe, save. Compare G5083.

Outline

to guard

to watch, keep watch
to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape
to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe

lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect
to protect one from a person or thing
to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired
to guard from being lost or perishing
to guard one's self from a thing

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

to observe

to observe for one's self something to escape

to avoid, shun flee from
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)

Usages

Matthew 19:20

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

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Mark 10:20

And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

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Luke 2:8

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

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Luke 8:29

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

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Luke 11:21

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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Luke 11:28

But he said,

Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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Luke 12:15

And he said unto them,

Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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Luke 18:21

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

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John 12:25

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

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John 17:12

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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son of perdition Judas Iscariot.

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Acts 7:53

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

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Acts 12:4

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

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Easter, originally πάσχα (pä'-skhä), is a mistranslation and should be passover (days of unleavened bread in verse Acts 12:3).

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Acts 16:4

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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Acts 21:24

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

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Acts 21:25

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

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Gentiles which believe Israelite foreigners. fornication adultery.

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Acts 22:20

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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Acts 23:35

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

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Acts 28:16

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

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Romans 2:26

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

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Galatians 6:13

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

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2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

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1 Timothy 5:21

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

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1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

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2 Timothy 1:12

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

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2 Timothy 1:14

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

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2 Timothy 4:15

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

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2 Peter 2:5

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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2 Peter 3:17

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

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1 John 5:21

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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Jude 1:24

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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