to keep/guard: observe

Greek Verb

φυλάσσω [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שָׁמַר, also for נָצַר, etc;] to guard, watch; (a) to guard or watch: with cogn. accusative, φυλακάς, Luk.2:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:4 28:16; pass, Luk.8:29, Act.23:35; with accusative of thing(s), Act.22:20; (b) to guard or protect: with accusative, Luk.11:21, Jhn.12:25 17:12, 2Th.3:3, 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.1:12 1:14, 2Pe.2:5; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό, 1Jn.5:21 (Westc, in l); metaphorically of law, precept, etc, to keep, preserve, observe: Mat.19:20, Luk.11:28 18:21, Jhn.12:47, Act.7:53 16:4 21:24, Rom.2:26, Gal.6:13, 1Ti.5:21. Mid, to be on one's guard (against), keep oneself from, beware of: with accusative, Act.21:25, 2Ti.4:15; before ἀπό, Luk.12:15; ἵνα μή, 2Pe.3:17; as in LXX (Exo.12:17, Lev.18:4, al.), of laws, etc, to keep, observe: ταῦτα πάντα, Mrk.10:20 (cf. δια-φυάσσω). SYN.: τηρέω, q.v (AS)

to keep/guard: observe

Greek Verb

φῠλάσσω, Attic dialect φυλάττω, Epic dialect infinitive φυλασσέμεναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; poetry imperfect φύλασσε [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future φυλάξω [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἐφύλαξα, Epic dialect φύλ- [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect πεφύλᾰχα [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—middle, future -άξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐφυλαξάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future -αχθήσομαι[Refs 1st c.BC+]: aorist ἐφυλάχθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect πεφύλαγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; imperative, only in middle sense in early writers, πεφύλαξο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle, [Refs 8th c.BC+] A) absolutely, keep watch and ward, keep guard, especially by night, ἀνίη καὶ τὸ φυλάσσειν πάννυχον ἐγρήσσοντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰ μέν κ᾽ ἐν ποταμῷ δυσκηδέα νύκτα φυλάσσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; (middle, see below c); σὺν κυσὶ. φυλάσσοντας περὶ μῆλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις keep watch for, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἕως. watch or wait till, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. πηνίκα. [NT+5th c.BC+] A.2) to be on one's guard, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) transitive, watch, guard, defend, ἀθανάτων ὅστις σε φυλάσσει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σύας, μῆλα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τῶν δυσχωριῶν guard one from. [Refs 5th c.BC+] keep away from, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, τοὐμὸν φυλάξει ὀ ὄνομα μὴ πάσχειν κακῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by a relative clause, φ. ἑαυτὸν ὅπως μὴ ἀδικήσει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. τινά, εἰ. [Refs]:—passive, to be watched, kept under guard, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2) watch for, lie in wait or ambush for, αὐτὸν ἰόντα λοχήσομαι ἠδὲ φυλάξω ἐν πορθμῷ Ἰθάκης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. τὸ σύμβολον look out for the signal-fire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep a watch on, [τινα] [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2.b) especially watch, wait for, observe an appointed time or a fixed event, τὴν κνρίην τῶν ἡμερέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φυλάξαντες νύκτα wait for night, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a participle added, δείλην ὀψίην γινομένην φυλάξαντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀριστοποιουμένους φ. τοὺς στρατιώτας D) [Refs 5th c.BC+] D.3) metaphorically, preserve, maintain, cherish, [χόλον] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. ἔπος observe a command,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγον πρός τινα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; φ. σιγήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ γὰρ ἀπειλὰς ὑμετέρας ἐφύλαξα I regarded not your threats, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; φ. σκαιοσύναν cling to it, foster it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. τὸν θυμόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τἀγαθά, opposed to κτήσασθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with a predicate added, φ. τινά δεδεμένον [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὅσος παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ὁ φθόνος φυλάττεται is fostered by, [Refs 5th c.BC+] D.4) keep in a place, continue in, τόδε δῶμα φυλάσσοις, ἀθάνατός τ᾽ εἴης [Refs 8th c.BC+] D.5) notice, observe, Ath. [prev. cited] D.6) maintain, hold fast to a view, τινὰ σπουδαῖον εἶναι [Refs 3rd c.AD+] D.7) with accusative, beware of, avoid, ἅπαντα ταῦτα φυλάττειν κελεύει [Refs 2nd c.AD+] D.8) φ. μὴ with subjunctive, take care lest. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἐμὲ καὶ τηρεῖν ὅπως μή. [Refs 4th c.BC+] D.9) middle, φυλάξασθε τοῦ ἀγαπᾶν Κύριον be careful to, [LXX] C) middle, C.I) absolutely, to be on one's guard, keep watch, [Refs 8th c.BC+] only in participle, νύκτα φυλασσομένοισι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πεφυλαγμένος εἶναι to be cautious, prudent,[Refs 5th c.BC+]with caution, [Refs] C.I.2) with accusative, keep a thing by one, bear it in mind or memory, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; more fully, ἐν θυμῷ δ᾽ εὖ πάντα φυλάσσεο[Refs 5th c.BC+] C.I.3) guard, keep safe, καὶ κεφαλὴν πεφύλαξο Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+] C.I.4) with genitive, φυλάσσεσθαι τῶν νεῶν μὴ ξυντρίψωσιν act cautiously with regard to the ships, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; beware of, τῶν εὖ φύλαξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] C.II) φυλάσσεσθαί τι or τινα to beware of, be on one's guard against, avoid a thing or person, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; τινας [Refs 5th c.BC+] C.II.b) ἐφυλαξάμην διαλέκτους I put in as a precaution 'except in dialects', [Refs] C.II.2) φ. πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+] C.II.3) with infinitive, φυλάξομαι δὲ τάσδε μεμνῆσθαι. ἐφετμάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also without μή, ἵνα. τις ὕστερον φυλάσσηται ἐπὶ γῆν τὴν σὴν στρατεύεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] C.II.4) φ. μή followed by subjunctive, take care lest, τούτου φυλάσσου μή ποτ᾽ ἀχθεσθῇ κέαρ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so φ. ὅπως μή. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid; beward, keep (self), observe, save; probably from g5443 (φυλή) through the idea of isolation