Paratēréō — G3906

Definition

verb

to inspect alongside, i.e. note insidiously or scrupulously

1. to watch, attend to, with the eyes
2. to observe equivalent to to keep scrupulously

Usually translated as

observe, watch

Origin

from G3844 and G5083

• pará (G3844)
• tēréō (G5083)

Occurrences

Paratēréō occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Luke (3), Acts (1), Galatians (1)

• Mark 3:2 — And they watched (παρετήρουν) him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
• Luke 6:7 — And the scribes and Pharisees watched (παρετήρουν) him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
• Luke 14:1 — And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched (παρατηρούμενοι) him.
• Luke 20:20 — And they watched (παρατηρήσαντες) him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
• Acts 9:24 — But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched (παρετήρουν) the gates day and night to kill him.
• Galatians 4:10 — Ye observe (παρατηρεῖσθε) days, and months, and times, and years.