παρατηρ-έω,
watch closely, θεία φύσις -τηροῦσα τὰς τῶν ζῴν ἐξόδους [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.54U., compare 1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 9 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a general, π. τόπους [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.29.4 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; σφᾶς αὐτοὺς π. [[ [prev. author] 11.9.9 ] Refs]; observe, -τετηρηκότες μόνον (opposed to scientific explanation) [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.248 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus: followed by an _interrogative_ clause, π. τινά, ὁπότερα.. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.14.4; π. τίς ἔπταρεν 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 100.1 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: by a participle. π. [ὄρνιθα] ἀποδυόμενον [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 620a8 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; with evil design, lie in wait for, watch one's opportunity, absolutely, [[ [prev. author] “Rh.” 1384b7; in argument, [prev. author] “Top.” 161a23 ] Refs]; ἐνεδρεύειν καὶ π. [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.3.2; π. καιροὺς εἰς κόλασιν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.43 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+] W.:—middle, παρετηροῦντο αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι [[ NT.Luke.6.7: _absolutely_, Vett. Val. 205.13 ] NT]:—passive, ὑπό τινος [[ 4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus 1.16 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be kept under ob servation, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 542.6. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2. take care, ὅπως μὴ.. [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.161 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ἵνα.. [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 53. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3. observe carefully, τὸ μέτριον [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1405b33 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—Med, observe religiously, ἡμέρας καὶ μῆνας [[ NT.Gal.4.10; τὴν τῶν σαββάτων ἡμέραν 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 14.10.25: generally, ὅσα προστάττουσιν [οἱ νόμοι] ἀκριβῶς π. 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 53.10. ] NT+1st c.AD+]