The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
διατηρέω
| Lemma | διατηρέω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | διατηρέω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I keep safe, hold fast |
| Strong’s | G1301 |
| Transliteration | diatēréō |
| Definition | to watch thoroughly, i.e. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly, or (negatively and reflexively) to avoid wholly |
| KJV glosses | :--keep. |
| Derivation | from and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 2 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| διατηροῦντες | verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNPM-) — Acts 15:29 |
| διετήρει | verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Luke 2:51 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT -PAPNPM-
- verb; MorphGNT 3IAI-S--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: διατηρεω.