Preserve

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Τηρέω (Strong'S #5083 — Verb — tereo — tay-reh'-o )

is translated "to preserve" in  1—Thessalonians 5:23 , where the verb is in the singular number, as the threefold subject, "spirit and soul and body," is regarded as the unit, constituting the person. The aorist or "point" tense regards the continuous "preservation" of the believer as a single, complete act, without reference to the time occupied in its accomplishment; in  Jude 1:1 , AV (RV, "kept"). See Keep , No. 1.

2: Συντηρέω (Strong'S #4933 — Verb — suntereo — soon-tay-reh'-o )

see Keep , No. 3.

3: Ζῳογονέω (Strong'S #2225 — Verb — zoogoneo — dzo-og-on-eh'-o )

"to preserve alive:" see Live , No. 6.

4: Φυλάσσω (Strong'S #5442 — Verb — phulasso — foo-las'-so )

"to guard, protect, preserve," is translated "preserved" in  2—Peter 2:5 , RV (AV, "saved"). See Guard.

 2—Timothy 4:18

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence.

(2): ( v. t.) To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes.

(3): ( v. t.) To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

(4): ( v. i.) To make preserves.

(5): ( v. i.) To protect game for purposes of sport.

(6): ( n.) That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; - commonly in the plural.

(7): ( n.) A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food.

King James Dictionary

Preserve prezerv'. Low L. proeservo proe and servo, to keep.

1. To keep or save from injury or destruction to defend from evil.

God did send me before you to preserve life.  Genesis 45

O Lord, preserve me from the violent man.  Psalms 140 .

2. To uphold to sustain.

O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.  Psalms 36

3. To save from decay to keep in a sound state as, to preserve fruit in winter. Salt is used to preserve meat. 4. To season with sugar or other substances for preservation as, to preserve plums, quinces or other fruit. 5. To keep or defend from corruption as, to preserve youth from vice.

PRESERVE, n. preserv'. Fruit or a vegetable seasoned and kept in sugar or sirup.