συντηρ-έω,
keep or preserve closely, ἑαυτὸν ἀδωροδόκητον[[ Aristeas 209; τὴν ψυχήν μου μὴ φαγεῖν LXX.Tob.1.11 ] LXX]; σ. [τὴν γνώμην] παρ᾽ ἑαυτῇ keep it close, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.30.5, cf. LXX.Sir.39.2, NT.Luke.2.19. ] NT+2nd c.BC+]
__2 preserve, maintain, of grants or privileges, [[ “SIG” 705.48 (Delph., 2nd c.BC), +others, “BGU” 1074.2 (1st c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, [[ “IG” 12(5).860.44 (from Tenos)] Refs]; ἀμφότεροι -οῦνται (i.e. ὅ τε οἶνος καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί) [[ NT.Matt.9.17. ] NT]
__3 observe strictly, τὸ τῆς φύσεως τέλος [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 554 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ νόμιμα[[ Aristeas 127; τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ LXX.Sir.2.15; τὴν εὐταξίαν “Arch.Papyrus” 3.134 (Thera, 3rd-2nd c.BC)] LXX+3rd c.BC+]; τήν τε φιλίαν καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν [[ “Riv.Fil.” 60.60 (Cyrene, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; σ. τὸ διάστημα keep distance, [[ 1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 12.11, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 42.1. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__4 watch one's opportunity, συντηροῦντα παίειν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 12. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__5 watch over, protect, τοῖς φυλακίταις (i.e. συντάξαι) συντηρῆσαι τὰ.. γενήματα [[ “BGU” 1851.8 (1st c.BC). ] Refs 1st c.BC+]