The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
τήρησις
| Lemma | τήρησις |
|---|---|
| Citation form | τήρησις, εως, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a prison, observance |
| Strong’s | G5084 |
| Transliteration | tḗrēsis |
| Definition | a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison |
| KJV glosses | :--hold. |
| Derivation | from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| τηρήσει | noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Acts 5:18 |
| τήρησιν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 4:3 |
| τήρησις | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Corinthians 7:19 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: τηρησις.