paratēreō · watch closely

What it means

paratēreō (παρατηρέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “watch closely”.

Spy on; also observe carefully.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Look closely with ill intent; keep an eye on.
2. Carefully keep days and feasts.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• watching ×5
• You observe ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Mark×1
• Luke×3
• Acts×1
• Galatians×1

• Mark 3:2

  And they were watching him to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

• Luke 6:7

  And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him closely to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a way to accuse him.

• Luke 14:1

  And it happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him closely.

• Luke 20:20

  And watching him closely, they sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they might catch him in a word, so as to hand him over to the rule and the authority of the governor.

• Acts 9:24

  but their plot became known to Saul. And they were even watching the gates day and night so that they might kill him;

• Galatians 4:10

  You observe days and months and seasons and years!