# G5084 τήρησις

τήρησις (tḗrēsis), Strong’s G5084: a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison KJV: hold. Occurs 7 times.

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*tḗrēsis* — a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison

KJV: hold

Derived from [τηρέω tēréō](https://besorah.bible/word/G5083) (perhaps akin to G2334)

Occurs 7 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 4:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/4?v=3) — They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
- [1 Corinthians 7:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/7?v=19) — Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.
- [Wisdom of Solomon 6:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/6?v=18) — And love is observance of her laws. To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.
- [Sirach 35:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/35?v=23) — 
- [1 Maccabees 5:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/5?v=18) — He left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, as leaders of the people, with the remnant of the army, in Judea, to…
- [2 Maccabees 3:40](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/3?v=40) — This was the history of Heliodorus and the keeping of the treasury.
- [3 Maccabees 5:44](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/5?v=44) — Joyfully his friends broke up, together with his kinsmen; and, trusting in his determination, arranged their forces in…