τηρήσῃ
tēréō
keeps
To keep watch over, to observe attentively with the purpose of guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling. It denotes active care, attention, or preservation, whether referring to rules, traditions, objects, or persons. Contextually, it can mean to preserve from harm, to carry out a directive, to guard custody, or to maintain a certain state or condition.
James 2:10 · Word #6
Lexicon G5083
| Lemma | τηρέω |
| Transliteration | tēréō |
| Strong's | G5083 |
| Definition | To keep watch over, to observe attentively with the purpose of guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling. It denotes active care, attention, or preservation, whether referring to rules, traditions, objects, or persons. Contextually, it can mean to preserve from harm, to carry out a directive, to guard custody, or to maintain a certain state or condition. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | keeps |
| Literal | shall-keep |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τηρέω |
| Strong's | G5083 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5083-14
he may guard
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple, undefined act viewed as a whole with potential or purpose nuance. "He may guard" preserves the subjunctive force and reflects the root idea of attentive keeping or protective observance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he may keep
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "keeps". |