Phrouréō — G5432

Definition

verb

to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect

1. to guard, protect by a military guard, either in order to prevent hostile invasion, or to keep the inhabitants of a besieged city from flight
2. metaphorically

Usually translated as

keep

Origin

from a compound of G4253 and G3708

• pró (G4253)
• horáō (G3708)
• tēréō (G5083)

Occurrences

Phrouréō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Philippians (1), 1 Peter (1)

• 2 Corinthians 11:32 — In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison (ἐφρούρει), desirous to apprehend me:
• Galatians 3:23 — But before faith came, we were kept (ἐφρουρούμεθα) under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
• Philippians 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep (φρουρήσει) your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
• 1 Peter 1:5 — Who are kept (φρουρουμένους) by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.