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verb

suntēramō

Greekσυντηρέω (suntēreō)

Strong’sG4933

I preserve, keep safe, keep in mind

stem suntēr-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 forms occur

Translated as

preservedprotectedtreasured up

What it means

συν-τηρέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: Ez 18:19 (שׁמר), Da TH 7:28 A (נְטַר), Si 13:12 and freq., To 1:11, II Mac 12:42, al.;]

"perfective" of τηρέω (v. M, Pr., 113, 116),
1. to preserve, keep safe, keep close: c. acc. pers., Mk 6:20; c. acc. rei, Mt 9:17; ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ, Lk 2:19 (Arist. and later writers; cf. MM, xxiv).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4933 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidsoon-tay-reh'-o

to keep closely together, i.e. (by implication) to conserve (from ruin); mentally, to remember (and obey)

Fromfrom G4862 and G5083;

King Jameskeep, observe, preserve.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
suntērilōσυντηροῦνταιhappening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person pluralpreserved
suntērateσυνετήρειwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularprotected

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsuntēramōsuntēramesuntēramisuntēramasuntēramēsuntēramelē
you 2nd person singularsuntērasōsuntērasesuntērasisuntērasasuntērasēsuntēraselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēratōsuntērateσυνετήρειsuntēratisuntēratasuntēratēsuntēratelē
we 1st person pluralsuntēranōsuntēranesuntēranisuntēranasuntēranēsuntēranelē
ye 2nd person pluralsuntēravōsuntēravesuntēravisuntēravasuntēravēsuntēravelē
they 3rd person pluralsuntēralōsuntēralesuntēralisuntēralasuntēralēsuntēralelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsuntērimōsuntērimesuntērimisuntērimasuntērimēsuntērimelē
you 2nd person singularsuntērisōsuntērisesuntērisisuntērisasuntērisēsuntēriselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēritōsuntēritesuntēritisuntēritasuntēritēsuntēritelē
we 1st person pluralsuntērinōsuntērinesuntērinisuntērinasuntērinēsuntērinelē
ye 2nd person pluralsuntērivōsuntērivesuntērivisuntērivasuntērivēsuntērivelē
they 3rd person pluralsuntērilōσυντηροῦνταιsuntērilesuntērilisuntērilasuntērilēsuntērilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsuntērameiōsuntērameiasuntērameiē
you 2nd person singularsuntēraseiōsuntēraseiasuntēraseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntērateiōsuntērateiasuntērateiē
we 1st person pluralsuntēraneiōsuntēraneiasuntēraneiē
ye 2nd person pluralsuntēraveiōsuntēraveiasuntēraveiē
they 3rd person pluralsuntēraleiōsuntēraleiasuntēraleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsuntērimeiōsuntērimeiasuntērimeiē
you 2nd person singularsuntēriseiōsuntēriseiasuntēriseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēriteiōsuntēriteiasuntēriteiē
we 1st person pluralsuntērineiōsuntērineiasuntērineiē
ye 2nd person pluralsuntēriveiōsuntēriveiasuntēriveiē
they 3rd person pluralsuntērileiōsuntērileiasuntērileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsuntērasōrsuntērasarsuntērasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēratōrsuntēratarsuntēratēr
ye 2nd person pluralsuntēravōrsuntēravarsuntēravēr
they 3rd person pluralsuntēralōrsuntēralarsuntēralēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsuntērisōrsuntērisarsuntērisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēritōrsuntēritarsuntēritēr
ye 2nd person pluralsuntērivōrsuntērivarsuntērivēr
they 3rd person pluralsuntērilōrsuntērilarsuntērilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsuntēramoiōsuntēramoia
you 2nd person singularsuntērasoiōsuntērasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēratoiōsuntēratoia
we 1st person pluralsuntēranoiōsuntēranoia
ye 2nd person pluralsuntēravoiōsuntēravoia
they 3rd person pluralsuntēraloiōsuntēraloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsuntērimoiōsuntērimoia
you 2nd person singularsuntērisoiōsuntērisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsuntēritoiōsuntēritoia
we 1st person pluralsuntērinoiōsuntērinoia
ye 2nd person pluralsuntērivoiōsuntērivoia
they 3rd person pluralsuntēriloiōsuntēriloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesuntērarōsuntērarisuntērarasuntērarē
acted on passive voicesuntērirōsuntēririsuntērirasuntērirē
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesuntērarōtossuntēraritossuntēraratossuntērarētos
acted on passive voicesuntērirōtossuntēriritossuntēriratossuntērirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
suntērstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

suntēr is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

suntērilō“preserved”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural

Matthew 9:17“preserved”oude ballalō oinon neon eis askoin palaioin; ei de mē ge, rēgnuilō tois askois, kai tos oinos ekchitō kai tois askois apolluilō; alla ballalō oinon neon eis askoin kainoin, kai amfoterois suntērilō.Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

suntērate“protected”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Mark 6:20“protected”tos gar Hērōdos fobete ton Iōannon, horarētos auton anēron dikaion kai hagion, kai suntērate auton, kai akouaratos autou polleim aporate, kai hēdeōs autou akouate.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

Luke 2:19“treasured up”tas de Marias panteim suntērate teim rēmeim houteim sumballarōtas en ta kardia autau.But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.