Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5084

τήρησις

tērēsis · “jail/keeping”

Used 3 times across 2 books

Definition

τήρησις, -εως, ἡ
(τηρέω), [in LXX: Wis.6:18, (Sir.32:23), 1Ma.5:18, 2Ma.3:40, 3Ma.5:44 * ;]
1. a watching, hence, imprisonment, ward (see Deiss., BS, 267): Act.4:3 5:18.
2. a keeping: τ. ἐντολῶν (cf. Sir, Wis, ll. with, and see Westc. on 1Jn.2:3.), 1Co.7:19.†

Where it appears

Acts

1 Corinthians

In the text

Acts 4:3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.Acts 5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

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