φυλάσσω

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), ApG 12,4; 28,16; pass., Luk 8,29, ApG 23,35; with accusative of thing(s), ApG 22,20

(b) to guard or protect: with accusative, Luk 11,21, Joh 12,25; 17,12, 2 Thess 3,3, 1 Tim 6,20, 2 Tim 1,12; 1,14, 2 Pet 2,5; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό, 1 Joh 5,21 (Westc., in l); metaphorically of law, precept, etc., to keep, preserve, observe: Matt 19,20, Luk 11,28; 18,21, Joh 12,47, ApG 7,53; 16,4; 21,24, Rom 2,26, Gal 6,13, 1 Tim 5,21. Mid., to be on one's guard (against), keep oneself from, beware of: with accusative, ApG 21,25, 2 Tim 4,15; before ἀπό., Luk 12,15 ἵνα μή, 2 Pet 3,17 as in LXX (2 Mos 12,17, 3 Mos 18,4, al.), of laws, etc., to keep, observe: ταῦτα πάντα, Mark 10,20 (cf. δια-φυάσσω).†

SYN.: τηρέω, q.v