Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5442
φυλάσσω
phulassō · “to keep/guard: observe”
Used 31 times across 13 books
Definition
φυλάσσω
[in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שָׁמַר, also for נָצַר, etc. ;]
to guard, watch;
(a) to guard or watch: with cogn. accusative, φυλακάς, Luk.2:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:4 28:16; pass., Luk.8:29, Act.23:35; with accusative of thing(s), Act.22:20;
(b) to guard or protect: with accusative, Luk.11:21, Jhn.12:25 17:12, 2Th.3:3, 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.1:12 1:14, 2Pe.2:5; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό, 1Jn.5:21 (Westc., in l); metaphorically of law, precept, etc., to keep, preserve, observe: Mat.19:20, Luk.11:28 18:21, Jhn.12:47, Act.7:53 16:4 21:24, Rom.2:26, Gal.6:13, 1Ti.5:21. Mid., to be on one's guard (against), keep oneself from, beware of: with accusative, Act.21:25, 2Ti.4:15; before ἀπό., Luk.12:15; ἵνα μή, 2Pe.3:17; as in LXX (Exo.12:17, Lev.18:4, al.), of laws, etc., to keep, observe: ταῦτα πάντα, Mrk.10:20 (cf. δια-φυάσσω).†
SYN.: τηρέω, q.v
[in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שָׁמַר, also for נָצַר, etc. ;]
to guard, watch;
(a) to guard or watch: with cogn. accusative, φυλακάς, Luk.2:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:4 28:16; pass., Luk.8:29, Act.23:35; with accusative of thing(s), Act.22:20;
(b) to guard or protect: with accusative, Luk.11:21, Jhn.12:25 17:12, 2Th.3:3, 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.1:12 1:14, 2Pe.2:5; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό, 1Jn.5:21 (Westc., in l); metaphorically of law, precept, etc., to keep, preserve, observe: Mat.19:20, Luk.11:28 18:21, Jhn.12:47, Act.7:53 16:4 21:24, Rom.2:26, Gal.6:13, 1Ti.5:21. Mid., to be on one's guard (against), keep oneself from, beware of: with accusative, Act.21:25, 2Ti.4:15; before ἀπό., Luk.12:15; ἵνα μή, 2Pe.3:17; as in LXX (Exo.12:17, Lev.18:4, al.), of laws, etc., to keep, observe: ταῦτα πάντα, Mrk.10:20 (cf. δια-φυάσσω).†
SYN.: τηρέω, q.v
Where it appears
Matthew1
Mark1
Luke6
John3
Acts8
Romans1
Galatians1
2 Thessalonians1
1 Timothy2
2 Timothy3
2 Peter2
1 John1
Jude1
In the text
Matthew 19:20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?Mark 10:20And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.Luke 2:8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.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.)Luke 11:21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Luke 12:15And 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.Luke 18:21And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.John 12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.John 12:47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
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