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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4933. συντηρέω (suntéreó) -- To preserve, to keep, to maintain, to guard closely</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4933.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/22-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4933.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4933</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4932.htm" title="4932">◄</a> 4933. suntéreó <a href="../greek/4934.htm" title="4934">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">suntéreó: To preserve, to keep, to maintain, to guard closely</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">συντηρέω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>suntéreó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>soon-tay-reh'-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(soon-tay-reh'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To preserve, to keep, to maintain, to guard closely<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I preserve, keep safe, keep in mind, keep close.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From σύν (sun, meaning "with") and τηρέω (téreó, meaning "to keep" or "to guard")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of keeping or guarding is שָׁמַר (shamar, Strong's H8104), which means to keep, guard, observe, or give heed.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb συντηρέω (suntéreó) conveys the idea of carefully preserving or keeping something intact. It implies a diligent and attentive effort to maintain the condition or state of an object, concept, or command. In the New Testament, it often refers to the act of keeping something in one's heart or mind, suggesting a deep, reflective consideration or meditation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of preservation was significant in various contexts, from maintaining the integrity of physical objects to safeguarding traditions and teachings. The use of συντηρέω in the New Testament reflects a Jewish understanding of the importance of guarding the teachings and commandments of God, as well as the personal responsibility to meditate on and internalize spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4933</b> <i>syntēréō</i> (from <a href="/greek/4862.htm">4862</a> <i>/sýn</i>, "closely together <i>with</i>" and <a href="/greek/5083.htm">5083</a> <i>/tēréō</i>, "guard, keep") – properly, preserve close <i>together</i> (with <i>close care</i>); keep intact (safe). </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4862.htm">sun</a> and <a href="/greek/5083.htm">téreó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to keep close, i.e. preserve<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>kept...safe (1), preserved (1), treasured (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4933: συντηρέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">συντηρέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">συντήρω</span>: imperfect 3 person singular <span class="greek2">συνετήρει</span>; present passive 3 person plural <span class="greek2">συντηροῦνται</span>; (from <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, de plant. 1, 1, p. 816a, 8 down); <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">to preserve</span> (a thing from perishing or being lost): <span class="greek2">τί</span>, passive (opposed to <span class="greek2">ἀπολλυσθαι</span>), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-17.htm">Matthew 9:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38</a> (<span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> omit; <span class="manuref">Tr</span> brackets the clause); <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, to guard one, keep him safe, from a plot, <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-20.htm">Mark 6:20</a> (<span class="greek2">ἑαυτόν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀναμάρτητον</span>, 2 Macc. 12:42 (cf. Tobit 1:11; Sir. 13:12)). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">to keep within oneself, keep in mind</span> (a thing, lest it be forgotten (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">σύν</span></span>, II. 4)): <span class="greek2">πάντα</span> <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ῤήματα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-19.htm">Luke 2:19</a> (<span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ῤῆμα</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">καρδία</span> <span class="greek2">μου</span>, <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-28.htm">Daniel 7:28</a>, <span class="manuref">Theod.</span>; <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">γνώμην</span> <span class="greek2">παῥ</span> <span class="greek2">ἑαυτό</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 31, 6, 5; (absolutely, Sir. 39:2)).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>keep, observe, preserve. <p>From <a href="/greek/4862.htm">sun</a> and <a href="/greek/5083.htm">tereo</a>; to keep closely together, i.e. (by implication) to conserve (from ruin); mentally, to remember (and obey) -- keep, observe, preserve. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4862.htm">sun</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5083.htm">tereo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>συνετηρει συνετήρει συνετήρησα συνετήρησε συντηρουνται συντηρούνται συντηροῦνται συντηρών suneterei sunetērei sunterountai suntērountai syneterei synetērei synetḗrei synterountai synteroûntai syntērountai syntēroûntai<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 9:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-PIM/P-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἀμφότεροι <b>συντηροῦνται</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wineskins, and both <span class="itali">are preserved.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and both <span class="itali">are preserved.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and both <span class="itali">are preserved together</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/6-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἅγιον καὶ <b>συνετήρει</b> αὐτόν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> man, <span class="itali">and he kept him safe.</span> And when he heard<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an holy, and <span class="itali">observed</span> him; and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> holy and <span class="itali">kept safe</span> him and<p><b><a href="/text/luke/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 2:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Μαριὰμ πάντα <b>συνετήρει</b> τὰ ῥήματα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But Mary <span class="itali">treasured</span> all these<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But Mary <span class="itali">kept</span> all these things,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Mary all <span class="itali">was treasuring up</span> the sayings<p><b><a href="/greek/4933.htm">Strong's Greek 4933</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4933.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sunete_rei_4933.htm">συνετήρει — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/sunte_rountai_4933.htm">συντηροῦνται — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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