Word Study · Strong's G5432 · Greek

φρουρέω

phrouréō

froo-reh'-o

“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).

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occurrencescanonical count
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loaded herebook by book, canonical order
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books spannedamong loaded text
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inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 loaded 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

Contextual glosses as tagged by STEP Bible — the sense the word carries at each spot, not a translation.

Parse codes · 4

V-FAI-3S1
V-IAI-3S1
V-IPI-1P1
V-PPP-APM1

STEP Bible morphology codes, printed as given. The scheme is documented at STEPBible.org.

4 loaded

The ledger of occurrences

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 11:32ἐφρούρειephroureiV-IAI-3SIn Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:here: was guarding

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 3:23ἐφρουρούμεθαephrouroumethaV-IPI-1PBut before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.here: we were held in custody

Philippians1 occurrence

Philippians 4:7φρουρήσειphrourēseiV-FAI-3SAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.here: will guard

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 1:5φρουρουμένουςphrouroumenousV-PPP-APMwho by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.here: [are] being guarded

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