[Greek] τηρέω (tēreō), [Latin] servare, [Latin] custodiens, [Latin] custodire, [Latin] mandare, [Latin] conservare, [Latin] reservare, [Latin] observare: to keep, to obey, to observe, to watch over, to guard, to preserve; 75 scriptures
Other meanings: [French] garder, [German] bewachen, [French] proteger, [French] confier, [French] sauver
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to watch over, to take care of, to keep pure, to notice, to maintain, and to take precaution.
Antiphon’s First Tetralogy 2.2.8: “I should take precaution of not being present at the scene of the crime than that the slave should recognize me.”
Polybius’ Histories 21.32: “The people of Aetokians shall in good faith maintain the empire and majesty of the people of Rome.”
Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War 4.30: “They ordered the men on the island to surrender themselves and their arms, to be kept in gentle custody until some general convention should be considered.”
Aristophanes’ Thesmophoriazusae 580: “I come to let you know, so that you may watch carefully and be on your guard against the danger which threatens you.”
Isocrates’ To Demonicus 1.22: “Guard more faithfully the secret which is confided to you than the money which is entrusted to your care.”
Old Testament: This term means to keep watch, to pay attention, to watch over, to guard, and to notice.
New Testament: This term means to keep, to guard, to observe, to protect, and to uphold.
Notable scriptures:
Mt.19:17: Keep the commandments
Mt.23:3: Observe what they tell you, but do not follow their example
Mk.7:9: You cling to human tradition
Jn.2:10: You kept the good wine until now
Jn.15:20: It the world kept My word, the world will also keep yours
Jn.17:15: I ask you [Father] that You keep them from the evil one
1Cor.7:37: The one who keeps his virgin does well
2Cor.4:7: I have kept the faith
Jas.1:27: To keep oneself unstained by the world
2Pet.2:4: The angels who sinned to be kept for judgment
Protégé: one who is under the care or protection of another
Conclusion:
Serve, service, guard, watch, custody, custodian, protégé, conserve, conservation, observe, observation, save
Jesus points out that the Pharisees were blind guides.
The Pharisees, elders and scribes were upholding human traditions.
Providing oil for proper burial was considered an essential condition for sharing in the resurrection.
The world often hates the Christian.
To keep one’s virgin means to have the will power to allow her to remain in this state.
Paul, like an athlete, has finished the race of the Christian life.
God condemns failed angels and false teachers.
Update: The US Supreme Court voted to keep Title 42 in place for the meantime.
The Republicans will now keep control of the US House of Representatives.
For many, the desire to keep the abortion rights was a mitigation factor in this past election.
Much more effort to keep our border safe from criminals and the fentanyl distribution.
Politicians continue to preserve their desire pork barrel expenditures in government spending.
In light of the release of the Twitter files, government, technology, and media will seek to keep their power and and influence.
The mainstream and social media are apparently losing control of the narrative that the border is secure.
We now have a theological battle within the Catholic Church about the ability to maintain the traditional Latin Mass (TLM). A Vatican cardinal, like a Pharisee, is using human tradition (changing canon law) to further restrict the TLM. Evidently, the local parish is no longer able to decide how they can celebrate Mass.
We also have a doctrinal battle within the Catholic Church about the ability to maintain Church tradition (Cardinals, bishops, and priests are now advocating blessings to gay unions, giving the Eucharist to homosexuals, celibacy, women priests, etc).