τήρησις
tḗrēsis
“a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison”
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Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
a keeping, custody; meton. a place of custody, prison, ward, Acts 4:3; 5:18; met. practical observance, strict performance, 1 Cor. 7:19*
Translated in KJV as
hold
Etymology
from G5083 (τηρέω);
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