- παρατηρέω
- παρατηρέω impf. παρετήρουν; 1 aor. παρετήρησα. Mid.: impf. παρετηρούμην; fut. 3 sg. παρατηρήσεται Ps 36:12 (s. next entry; X. et al.; pap, LXX; TestSol 6:4 D; EpArist; Philo, Sacr. Abel. 98; Joseph.) gener. ‘watch closely, observe carefully’ (act. and mid. are used side by side w. the same mng.; B-D-F §316, 1; cp. Rob. 804–6).① observe someone to see what the pers. does, watch (X., Mem. 3, 14, 4 w. indirect question foll.). Fr. the context this can take on the mng. watch maliciously, lie in wait for.ⓐ τινά someoneα. act. (Polyb. 11, 9, 9; UPZ 64, 9 [156 B.C.]; Sus 16 Theod.) foll. by indirect question Mk 3:2; Lk 6:7 v.l.β. mid. (Ps 36:12) Lk 14:1. W. indirect question foll. 6:7.ⓑ abs. (Vett. Val. 205, 13) watch one’s opportunity (Field, Notes 74) Lk 20:20 (v.l. ἀποχωρήσαντες).② to stand guard, watch, guard τὰς πύλας the gatesⓐ act. Ac 9:24 v.l.ⓑ mid. Ac 9:24.③ to carefully observe custom or tradition, observe scrupulously, mid. w. acc. (Cass. Dio 53, 10, 3 ὅσα προστάττουσιν οἱ νόμοι; EpArist 246.—Pass. Jos., C. Ap. 2, 282) ἡμέρας καὶ μῆνας καὶ καιρούς Gal 4:10 (cp. the act. Jos., Ant. 3, 91 παρατηρεῖν τὰς ἑβδομάδας; 14, 264 παρατηρεῖν τὴν τῶν σαββάτων ἡμέραν; 11, 294). The use of the verb in Ox 654, 35 (Logion 5=GTh 6) seems to belong here also, but the badly damaged state of the text permits no certainty in interpretation.—M-M. TW.
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