Phroureō φρουρέω
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| φρουρέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phroureō |
| Strong's number | G5432 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to guard |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (1) |
Phroureō (Greek φρουρέω, Strong's G5432) is a Greek verb meaning “to guard”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φρουρέω, -ῶ
(φρουρός, a guard), [in LXX: I Est.4:56, Jdth.3:6, Wis.17:16, 1Ma.11:3 * ;]
to guard, keep under guard, protect or keep by guarding: 2Co.11:32; metaphorically, Gal.3:23, Php.4:7, 1Pe.1:5.†
(AS)
(φρουρός, a guard), [in LXX: I Est.4:56, Jdth.3:6, Wis.17:16, 1Ma.11:3 * ;]
to guard, keep under guard, protect or keep by guarding: 2Co.11:32; metaphorically, Gal.3:23, Php.4:7, 1Pe.1:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | kept (3), garrison (1), keep (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | secured (1), we were held in custody (1), will guard (1), shielded (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phroureō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
Galatians
- Galatians 3:23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
Philippians
- Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
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).