τήρησις
tērēsisNoun (Feminine)G5084
jail/keeping
From: from G5083 (τηρέω);
Short Definition
a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison
Full Lexicon Entry
1.a watching, hence, imprisonment, ward (see Deiss., BS, 267)
2.a keeping
LXX Usage: , *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
3 timesAppears 3 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
2
1 Corinthians
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 7:19
- Acts 4:3
- Acts 5:18
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