Greek - English Dictionary
G5432 - Kept
| Strong's No.: | G5432 |
| Greek: | φρουρέω |
| Transliteration: | phroureō |
| Phonetic: | froo-reh'-o |
| Word Origin: | From a compound of G4253 and G3708 |
| Bible Usage: | keep (with a garrison). Compare G5083 . |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to be a watcher in advance that is to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively to hem in protect |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to guard, protect by a military guard, either to prevent hostile invasion, or to keep the inhabitants of a besieged city from flight 2. metaph. a. under the control of the Mosaic law, that he might not escape from its power b. to protect by guarding, to keep c. by watching and guarding to preserve one for the attainment of something |
| Bible References:
Kept |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
garrison ( 1 )
keep ( 1 )
kept ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.