Strong’s
G5084Noun, feminine3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Acts 4:3τήρησιν
They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19τήρησις
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
Abbott-Smith
τήρησις, -εως, ἡ
(τηρέω), [in LXX: Wis.6:18, (Sir.32:23), 1Ma.5:18, 2Ma.3:40, 3Ma.5:44 * ;]
(τηρέω), [in LXX: Wis.6:18, (Sir.32:23), 1Ma.5:18, 2Ma.3:40, 3Ma.5:44 * ;]
1. a watching, hence, imprisonment, ward (see Deiss., BS, 267): Act.4:3 5:18.
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.