Lexical Definition
διατηρέω diatēréō (dee-at-ay-reh'-o) to keep G:V
from διά and τηρέω
keep.
- to watch thoroughly, i.e. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly, or (negatively and reflexively) to avoid wholly
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διετηρούντο | observed | LXX.2Sam.3.30 |
| διετηρήθησ | you were carefully kept | LXX.Exod.9.16 |
| διετήρησε | he observed | LXX.Deut.33.9 |
| kept | LXX.Gen.37.11 | |
| διετήρει | was treasuring up | Luke.2.51 |
| διατηρών | observing | LXX.Exod.34.7 • LXX.Isa.56.2 |
| διατηροῦντεσ | keeping | Acts.15.29 |
| διατηρούσιν | carefully keep | LXX.Prov.22.12 |
| διατηρείν | to observe | LXX.Deut.7.8 |
| διατηρεί | carefully keeps | LXX.Prov.21.23 |
| διατηρήσετε | shall observe | LXX.Num.18.7 |
| you shall observe | LXX.Num.28.2 | |
| διατηρήσεισ | shall observe | LXX.Gen.17.9 |
| you shall carefully keep | LXX.Ps.12.7 | |
| you shall observe | LXX.Gen.17.10 | |
| διατετηρημένον | for carefully keeping | LXX.Exod.12.6 |
| διατήρησόν | Carefully keep | LXX.Exod.2.9 |
Abbott-Smith
δια-τηρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for שׁמר, נצר, etc.; seq. ἀπό (for מִן), as in Ps 11 (12):8;]
to keep carefully: Lk 2:51; seq. ἐκ, Ac 15:29.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 12:8 |
| Luke | 2:51 |
| Acts | 15:29 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διατηρέω-έω,
Boeotian dialect δια-τᾱρέω [Refs 2nd c.BC+], but Doric dialect δια-τηρέω [Refs]:— watch closely, observe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 maintain, τὴν ἐλευθερίαν Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, -εῖται τὸν καιρόν observes,[Refs]:—passive, ὅταν διατηρέωηθῶσιν οἱ νόμοι τῇ πόλει [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 with predicates, βοῦς ἐννέα ἔτη δ. ἀνοχεύτους [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 δ. ἑαυτὸν ἔκ τινος keep oneself from.., [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.15.29