Paratēreō παρατηρέω
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| παρατηρέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paratēreō |
| Strong's number | G3906 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to observe |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (3) |
Paratēreō (Greek παρατηρέω, Strong's G3906) is a Greek verb meaning “to observe”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
παρα-τηρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Psa.37:12 (זָמַם), Psa.130:8 (שָׁמַר), Da TH Dan.6:11 (12), Su 1:12,15,16* ;]
1. to watch closely, observe narrowly: so mid., τ. πύλας, Act.9:24; with evil intent, Mrk.3:2, Luk.20:20 (absol., see Field, Notes, 74); so mid., Luk.6:7 14:1.
2. to observe scrupulously (of days and seasons; cf. Exo.12:42, Sm.): mid., Gal.4:10.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.37:12 (זָמַם), Psa.130:8 (שָׁמַר), Da TH Dan.6:11 (12), Su 1:12,15,16* ;]
1. to watch closely, observe narrowly: so mid., τ. πύλας, Act.9:24; with evil intent, Mrk.3:2, Luk.20:20 (absol., see Field, Notes, 74); so mid., Luk.6:7 14:1.
2. to observe scrupulously (of days and seasons; cf. Exo.12:42, Sm.): mid., Gal.4:10.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | watched (5), observe (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they were watching (1), were watching him closely (1), watching him closely (1), they watched (1), you are observing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Paratēreō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 3:2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
Luke
- Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
- Luke 14:1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Acts
- Acts 9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:10Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).