Phylássō — G5442

Definition

verb

to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid

1. Active, to guard (Latincustodio)
1. to guard or watch, have an eye upon
2. to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe, i. e. lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc., equivalent to to protect
3. to guard, i. e. to care for, take care not to violate
2. Middle a. to observe for oneself something to escape, i. e. to avoid, shun, flee from
1. by a usage foreign to Greek writings but very frequent in the Sept. , to guard for oneself (i. e. for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i. e. to keep, observe

Usually translated as

keep, observe, beward, save

Origin

probably from G5443 through the idea of isolation

• phylḗ (G5443)
• tēréō (G5083)

Occurrences

Phylássō occurs 30 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (6), John (2), Acts (8), Romans (1), Galatians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Timothy (3), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (1), Jude (1)

• Matthew 19:20 — The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept (ἐφυλαξάμην) from my youth up: what lack I yet?
• Mark 10:20 — And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed (ἐφυλαξάμην) from my youth.
• Luke 2:8 — And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping (φυλάσσοντες) 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 (φυλασσόμενος) bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
• Luke 11:21 — When a strong man armed keepeth (φυλάσσῃ) his palace, his goods are in peace:
• Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep (φυλάσσοντες) it.
• Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware (φυλάσσεσθε) of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• Luke 18:21 — And he said, All these have I kept (ἐφυλαξάμην) from my youth up.
• John 12:25 — He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep (φυλάξει) it unto life eternal.
• 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 (ἐφύλαξα), and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
• Acts 7:53 — Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept (ἐφυλάξατε) it.
• Acts 12:4 — And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep (φυλάσσειν) him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
• Acts 16:4 — And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep (φυλάσσειν), that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
• 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 (φυλάσσων) the law.
• 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 (φυλάσσεσθαι) themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
• 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 (φυλάσσων) the raiment of them that slew him.
• Acts 23:35 — I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept (φυλάσσεσθαι) in Herod’s judgment hall.
• 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 (φυλάσσοντι) him.
• Romans 2:26 — Therefore if the uncircumcision keep (φυλάσσῃ) the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
• Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep (φυλάσσουσιν) the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:3 — But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep (φυλάξει) you from evil.
• 1 Timothy 5:21 — I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe (φυλάξῃς) these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
• 1 Timothy 6:20 — O Timothy, keep (φύλαξον) that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• 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 (φυλάξαι) that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• 2 Timothy 1:14 — That good thing which was committed unto thee keep (φύλαξον) by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
• 2 Timothy 4:15 — Of whom be thou ware (φυλάσσου) also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
• 2 Peter 2:5 — And spared not the old world, but saved (ἐφύλαξεν) Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
• 2 Peter 3:17 — Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware (φυλάσσεσθε) lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
• 1 John 5:21 — Little children, keep (φυλάξατε) yourselves from idols. Amen.
• Jude 1:24 — Now unto him that is able to keep (φυλάξαι) you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,