guard

Found 51 times in the King James Bible

H2876 Hebrew
G5083 Greek

English Definition

properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

טַבָּח

Transliteration

ṭabbâch

Strong's Reference H2876

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

τηρέω

Transliteration

shâqad

Strong's Reference G5083
Greek Meaning

to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)

"Guard" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2876, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5083. Context determines which original word is being used.

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