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

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

SYN.: τηρέω, q.v (AS)

to guard, watch; to guard; watch; protect; to keep, preserve, observe; to be on one's guard; keep oneself from, beware of; to keep, observe