Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to keep
Usage: δια-τηρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc.; before ἀπό (for מִן), as in Psa.12:7 (8) ;] to keep carefully: Luk.2:51; before ἐκ, Act.15:29.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1301
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
25
Books
13
Strong's G1301 Quick Answer
Strong's G1301 διατηρέω (diatereo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diatereo (dee-at-ay-reh'-o) v. 1. to watch thoroughly 2. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly It has 25 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include thee, lord, shalt, keep, and children. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- diatereo (dee-at-ay-reh'-o) v. 1. to watch thoroughly 2. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly
- Usage
- 25 linked usages
- Books
- 13 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- thee, lord, shalt, keep, and children
Meaning and Definition
diatereo (dee-at-ay-reh'-o) v. 1. to watch thoroughly 2. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly 3. (negatively and reflexively) to avoid wholly [from G1223 and G5083] KJV: keep Root(s): G1223, G5083
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1301. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
thee
lord
shalt
keep
children
kept
keeps
man
covenant
after
every
saying
How Strong's G1301 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1301 (διατηρέω) appears 24 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 14:36 — διατήρησον
- 2 Maccabees 15:34 — διατηρήσας
- Deuteronomy 7:8 — διατηρῶν
- Deuteronomy 33:9 — διετήρησεν
- Exodus 2:9 — διατήρησόν
Strong's G1301 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1301 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Strong's G1301 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And God said to Abraham, Thou also shalt fully keep my covenant, thou and thy seed after thee for their generations.
And this is the covenant which thou shalt fully keep between me and you, and between thy seed after thee for their generations; every male of you shall be circumcised.
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Strong's G1301 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Thou therefore shalt go forth, and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.
therefore now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep this house ever undefiled, which lately was cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.
So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
Usage Excerpts
First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1301.
And God said to Abraham, Thou also shalt fully keep my covenant, thou and thy seed after thee for their generations.
And this is the covenant which thou shalt fully keep between me and you, and between thy seed after thee for their generations; every male of you shall be circumcised.
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
And the daughter of Pharaoh said to her, Take care of this child, and suckle it for me, and I will give thee the wages; and the woman took the child, and suckled it.
And for this purpose hast thou been preserved, that I might display in thee my strength, and that my name might be published in all the earth.
And it shall be kept by you till the fourteenth of this month, and all the multitude of the congregation of the children of Israel shall kill it toward evening.
and keeping justice and mercy for thousands, taking away iniquity, and unrighteousness, and sins; and he will not clear the guilty; bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and to the children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.
And thou and thy sons after thee shall keep up your priestly ministration, according to the whole manner of the altar, and that which is within the veil; and ye shall minister in the services as the office of your priesthood; and the stranger that comes near shall die.
Charge the children of Israel, and thou shalt speak to them, saying, Ye shall observe to offer to me in my feasts my gifts, my presents, my burnt offerings for a sweet-smelling savor.
But because the Lord loved you, and as keeping the oath which he swore to your fathers, the Lord brought you out with a strong hand, and the Lord redeemed thee from the house of bondage, out of the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Who says to his father and mother, I have not seen thee; And he knew not his brethren, And he refused to know his sons: He kept thine oracles, And observed thy covenant.
Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us, And shalt preserve us, from this generation, and forever.
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from trouble.
But the transgressor despises wise words.
Blessed is the man that does these things, and the man that holds by them, and keeps the Sabbaths from profaning them, and keeps his hands from doing unrighteousness.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Thou therefore shalt go forth, and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.
therefore now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep this house ever undefiled, which lately was cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.
So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
And how could anything have endured, if it had not been thy will? Or been preserved, if not called by thee?
That thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know, That it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth man: But that it is thy word, which preserveth them that put their trust in thee.
And the Lord shall give her unto thee.
He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, And he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.
If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, Who will entreat for pardon of his sins?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1301, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1301 FAQ
What does diatereo (διατηρέω) mean?
Diatereo (Strong's G1301) is a Greek word most simply glossed "keep". diatereo (dee-at-ay-reh'-o) v. 1. to watch thoroughly 2. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly
How many times is diatereo (διατηρέω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's G1301 across 13 books.
Where can I study diatereo (διατηρέω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1301 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate diatereo (διατηρέω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thee, lord, shalt, keep, children, and kept. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1301 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1301, with linked reader references where each row is available.