φρουρέω
phrouréō
to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect
Lexicon
Derivation: from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G3708 (ὁράω);
to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect
- to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates)
- figuratively, to hem in, protect
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: keep (with a garrison)
Usage
4 occurrences · 0 OT · 4 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- kept1 · 20%
- with a garrison1 · 20%
- we were kept1 · 20%
- shall keep1 · 20%
- are kept1 · 20%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.