G5442
φυλάσσω
phylássō
to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
Lexicon
Derivation: probably from G5443 (φυλή) through the idea of isolation;
to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
- to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively)
- by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: beward, keep (self), observe, save
Usage
31 occurrences · 0 OT · 31 NT · 22 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- keep7 · 22%
- to keep3 · 9%
- have i kept2 · 6%
- beware2 · 6%
- kept2 · 6%
- have i observed1 · 3%
- keeping1 · 3%
- he was kept1 · 3%
- keepeth1 · 3%
- shall keep1 · 3%
- i have kept1 · 3%
- have1 · 3%
- for to keep1 · 3%
- and keepest1 · 3%
- that they keep1 · 3%
- to be kept1 · 3%
- that kept1 · 3%
- thou observe1 · 3%
- be1 · 3%
- ware1 · 3%
- saved1 · 3%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
φυλάξαι2φυλάσσεσθαι2φυλάξει2φυλάσσεσθε2φύλαξον2φυλάσσων2φυλάσσοντες2φυλάσσειν2ἐφύλαξα2φυλάξῃς1φυλασσόμενος,1ἐφύλαξεν1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.