Jail/keeping
τήρησιςStrong’s G5084tērēsis
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Tērēsis is the Greek word usually translated “custody”, “jail” and “keeping”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.”
Meaning
Usually translated “custody”, “jail” and “keeping”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- custody 1
- jail 1
- keeping 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- 1 Corinthians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
τήρησις tērēsis · jail/keeping
τήρησις, -εως, ἡ (τηρέω), [in LXX: Wis.6:18, (Sir.32:23), 1Ma.5:18, 2Ma.3:40, 3Ma.5:44 * ;] 1. a watching, hence, imprisonment, ward (see Deiss., BS, 267): Act.4:3 5:18. 2. a keeping: τ. ἐντολῶν (cf. Sir, Wis, ll. with, and see Westc. on 1Jn.2:3.), 1Co.7:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “custody” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CUSTODY, noun
[Latin, a watchman, a keeper. See Chaste.]
- A keeping; a guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation or security.“Under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle” Numbers 3:36
- Imprisonment; confinement; restraint of liberty.
- Defense from a foe; preservation; security.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.