Word Study · Strong's G5432 · Greek
φρουρέω
phroureo
froo-reh'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: phrouréō
“to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect
Rendered in the KJV as
keep (with a garrison).
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- ἐφρούρει1
- ἐφρουρούμεθα1
- φρουρήσει1
- φρουρουμένους1
How it is rendered · 4
- [are] being guarded1
- was guarding1
- we were held in custody1
- will guard1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · future active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · imperfect passive, statement · 1st person plural1
- verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-FAI-3S · 1
- V-IAI-3S · 1
- V-IPI-1P · 1
- V-PPP-APM · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
2 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.