G1200
G1200 — δεσμοφύλαξ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
desmophulax (des-mof-oo'-lax) n.
1. a jailer (as guarding the prisoners)
[from G1199 and G5441]
KJV: jailor, keeper of the prison
Root(s): G1199, G5441
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
jailor, keeper of the prison
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δεσμοφύλαξ (jailor)
Acts 16:23
- KJV: And when they had laid many stripes upon them they cast into prison charging the jailor to keep them safely
- GK: πολλάς τε επιθέντες αυτοίς πληγάς έβαλον εις φυλακήν παραγγείλαντες τω δεσμοφύλακι ασφαλώς τηρείν αυτούς
Acts 16:27
- KJV: And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep and seeing the prison doors open he drew out his sword and would have killed himself supposing that the prisoners had been fled
- GK: έξυπνος δε γενόμενος ο δεσμοφύλαξ και ιδών ανεωγμένας τας θύρας της φυλακής σπασάμενος μάχαιραν έμελλεν εαυτόν αναιρείν νομίζων εκπεφευγέναι τους δεσμίους
Acts 16:36
- KJV: And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul The magistrates have sent to let you go now therefore depart and go in peace
- GK: απήγγειλε δε ο δεσμοφύλαξ τους λόγους τούτους προς τον Παύλον ότι απεστάλκασιν οι στρατηγοί ίνα απολυθήτε νυν ούν εξελθόντες πορεύεσθε εν ειρήνη