Greek · G1301 · unreviewed

διατηρέω

To keep

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διατηρέω G1301

Pronunciation diatēréō

What does διατηρέω (diatēréō) mean in the Bible?

διατηρέω (diatēréō) is a Greek word meaning "to keep". δια-τηρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc.

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Meaning

to keep

Extended definition

to keep carefully: Luk.2:51; before ἐκ, Act.15:29.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1 participle 1

Tense

present 1 imperfect 1

Voice

active 2

Mood

participle 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 2:51 διετήρει imperfect active indicative background Acts 15:29 διατηροῦντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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