What does λόγος · τηρέω mean in the Bible?
λόγος · τηρέω is a Greek phrase meaning "guarded, kept, obeyed, and remained loyal to Christ's word".
Greek · G3056, G5083
τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τηρῶ
Word · to keep: observe
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λόγοςG3056word
Pronunciationlógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
Open lexicon entry →τηρέωG5083to keep: observe
Pronunciationtēréō
Watchful, active care to preserve or maintain something already entrusted to one's keeping.
Open lexicon entry →What does τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τηρῶ (ton logon autou tērō) mean in the Bible?
λόγος · τηρέω is a Greek phrase meaning "guarded, kept, obeyed, and remained loyal to Christ's word".
Full entry for τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τηρῶ (G3056, G5083) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3056, G5083?
G3056, G5083 is connected to 330 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. guarded, kept, obeyed, and remained loyal to Christ's word
Source Gloss
guarded, kept, obeyed, and remained loyal to Christ's word
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms330Case patternAccusative (153)Number patternSingular (271)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:37 · Matt 28:15 · Mark 4:15 · Luke 4:32 · Luke 4:36 · Luke 5:15 · Luke 7:17 · Luke 8:11 · John 1:1 · John 1:14 · John 4:37 · John 6:60 · John 7:36 · John 8:37 · John 10:35 · John 12:3868×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 24:35 · Mark 13:31 · Luke 21:33 · Luke 24:17 · Luke 24:44 · Acts 15:15 · Rev 17:17 · Rev 19:9 · Rev 21:5 · Rev 22:610×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:32 · Luke 1:2 · Luke 20:20 · Luke 22:61 · John 15:20 · John 17:20 · Acts 6:4 · Acts 14:12 · Acts 15:6 · Acts 15:27 · Acts 15:32 · Acts 18:15 · Acts 20:24 · Acts 22:22 · 1 Cor 1:17 · 1 Cor 2:128×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:37 · Luke 1:4 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 6:47 · John 7:40 · John 19:13 · Acts 20:35 · 2 Tim 1:13 · Rev 22:1910×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 8:8 · Matt 8:16 · Matt 22:15 · Mark 10:22 · Mark 12:13 · Luke 1:29 · Luke 7:7 · Luke 24:19 · John 2:22 · John 4:50 · John 8:31 · Acts 7:29 · Acts 8:21 · Acts 10:29 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 18:545×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMark 10:24 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 4:22 · Luke 23:9 · Acts 2:40 · Acts 7:22 · Acts 15:24 · Rom 3:4 · 1 Cor 2:13 · Eph 5:6 · 1 Thess 4:18 · 1 Tim 4:6 · 1 Tim 6:3 · 2 Tim 4:15 · 2 Pet 2:3 · 3 John 1:1016×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:32 · Matt 12:36 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:21 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 15:6 · Matt 15:12 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 18:23 · Matt 19:11 · Matt 19:22 · Matt 21:24 · Matt 22:46 · Matt 25:19130×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 7:28 · Matt 10:14 · Matt 19:1 · Matt 26:1 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 9:28 · Luke 9:44 · John 10:19 · John 14:24 · Acts 2:22 · Acts 5:5 · Acts 5:24 · Acts 16:3623×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 68 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present34aorist17perfect9imperfect4future4
Voice
active56passive12
Mood
indicative23participle17infinitive12subjunctive10imperative5optative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 19:17τήρησονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:36ἐτήρουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 27:54τηροῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 28:20τηρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 28:4τηροῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 7:9τηρήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 2:10τετήρηκαςperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 8:51τηρήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 8:52τηρήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 8:55τηρῶpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 9:16τηρεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 12:7τηρήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 14:15τηρήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 14:21τηρῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 14:23τηρήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 14:24τηρεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 15:10τηρήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 15:10τετήρηκαperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 15:20ἐτήρησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 15:20τηρήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 17:11τήρησονaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 17:12ἐτήρουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 17:15τηρήσῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 17:6τετήρηκανperfect active indicativeresultantActs 12:5ἐτηρεῖτοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundActs 12:6ἐτήρουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 15:5τηρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 16:23τηρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 24:23τηρεῖσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 25:21τηρηθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 25:21τηρεῖσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 25:4τηρεῖσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitive1 Corinthians 7:37τηρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveEphesians 4:3τηρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Thessalonians 5:23τηρηθείηaorist passive optativeoptative1 Timothy 5:22τήρειpresent active imperativeimperative1 Timothy 6:14τηρῆσαίaorist active infinitiveinfinitive2 Timothy 4:7τετήρηκαperfect active indicativeresultantJames 1:27τηρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJames 2:10τηρήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive+28 more occurrences
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)
Word Origins
τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τηρῶ is built from this root: