- Original: συντηρέω - Transliteration: suntereo - Phonetic: soon-tay-reh'-o - Definition: 1. to preserve (a thing from perishing or being lost) 2. to keep within one's self, keep in mind (a thing, lest it be forgotten) - Origin: from G4862 and G5083 - TDNT entry: 10:31,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G4862 and G5083 ; to keep closely together that is (by implication) to conserve (from ruin); mentally to remember (and obey): - keep observe preserve. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • kept, 1 Luke 2:19 • observed, 1 Mar 6:20