Words the Bible translates as keep
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 16 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- poieōποιέωto bring something about: to make a thing or to do a deed, so that something now exists or has happened that did not before.
- asahעָשָׂהto do or make: to bring something about by acting, whether shaping a thing or carrying out a deed
+1 more meaning
- to press or squeeze: a separate, rare word that happens to share this spelling
- phulassōφυλάσσωto keep watch: to guard something so it comes to no harm, and by extension to keep a command or keep oneself out of harm's way
- shamarשָׁמַרto exercise watchful care over someone or something: to guard it, hold to it, and keep it safe
- agōἄγωto keep or reckon (of time): to observe a day, or of a period of time, to be counted as passing
+3 more meanings
- to lead or bring: to cause a person or thing to move from one place to another, going along with them
- to be led or driven: to be guided, carried along, or controlled by an inward or unseen power
- let us go: to set off or move along, with no one being led but the speakers themselves
- tēreōτηρέωto keep safe: to preserve, protect, or hold something in reserve
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- to obey: to hold to a command or teaching and put it into practice
- to guard: to hold a person in secure custody
- pauōπαύωto stop, cease: to bring or come to a halt, leaving off an action or letting something run out
- katechōκατέχωto hold fast: to keep a firm, lasting grip on something you have received, so that you do not let it slip
+3 more meanings
- to hold back: to keep a person or force in check, confined, or held down, whether by restraining it or by being caught in its grip
- to have and hold as your own: to possess or occupy something, keeping settled title to it
- to make for shore: to steer a ship toward land and head in to the beach
- natsarנָצַרto keep close watch over something and guard it: to protect it, hold onto it faithfully, or keep it safe
- teleōτελέωto bring something all the way to its appointed end: to finish, complete, or fully carry out.
- boskōβόσκωto put animals out to feed: to keep a grazing herd supplied with food, or, of the herd, to be out eating
- diatēreōδιατηρέωto keepnot studied yet
- ḥagagחָגַגto keep a pilgrimage festival; to celebrate an appointed sacred feast
+1 more meaning
- to reel, stagger, or whirl about
- natarנָטַרto keep: hold on to something and not let it go, whether a vineyard you guard or anger you refuse to release
- phroureōφρουρέωto stand guard over someone or something the way a sentry or garrison does, whether to hold them in or to keep danger out
- netarנְטַרto keepnot studied yet
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