Strong's Number G5442

φυλάσσω

phulasso · foo-las'-so

Transliteration:

phulasso{foo-las'-so}

Word Origin:

probably from 5443 through the idea of isolation

TDNT:

9:236,1280

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid

Usage in the KJV:

keep 16, observe 2, beware 2, keep (one's) self 1, save 1, be ... ware 1

Total: 30
Occurs 31 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

to guard
1. to watch, keep watch
2. to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape
3. to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe
  1. lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect
  2. to protect one from a person or thing
  3. to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired
  4. to guard from being lost or perishing
  5. to guard one's self from a thing
4. to guard i.e. care for, take care not to violate
  1. to observe
to observe for one's self something to escape
1. to avoid, shun flee from
2. to guard for one's self (i.e. for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i.e. to keep, observe (the precepts of the Mosaic law) For Synonyms see entry 5874