γρηγορεύωgrēgoreúō
to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1127
Meanings
1. to be awake; metaphorically, of being alive, 1 Thessalonians 5:10.
2. to watch: Matthew 24:43, Matthew 26:38, Matthew 26:40, Mark 13:34, Mark 14:34, Mark 14:37, Luke 12:37, 39; metaphorically, Matthew 24:42, Matthew 25:13 26:41, Mark 13:35, 37 14:38, Acts 20:31, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 3:2, Revelation 3:3, Revelation 16:15; followed by ἐν, Colossians 4:2. (Cf. δια-γρηγορέω.
Synonyms
see ἀγρθπνέω.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:42 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
- Matthew 24:43 Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.
- Matthew 25:13 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
- Matthew 26:38 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
- Matthew 26:40 Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?
- Matthew 26:41 Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.