φρουρέωphrouréō
GreekG54325 occurrences (KJV)
to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect
KJV renders it: keep (with a garrison)
Where it appears(showing the first 4 of 5)
- 2 Cor 11:32In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.
- Gal 3:23But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- Phil 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Pet 1:5who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.