γρηγορέω
grēgoreō
“to keep watch”
Definition
to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
from G1453 (ἐγείρω);
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Occurrences
γρηγορέω appears 23 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
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