King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5441
Transliteration: phylax
Phonetic Spelling: (foo'-lax)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a guard, keeper
Meaning: a guard, keeper
φύλαξ, φυλακός, ὁ (φυλάσσω), a guard, keeper: Acts 5:23; Acts 12:6, 19. (From Homer down; the Sept. for שֹׁמֵר.)
Word Summary
phylax: a guard, keeper
Original Word: φύλαξTransliteration: phylax
Phonetic Spelling: (foo'-lax)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a guard, keeper
Meaning: a guard, keeper
Strong's Concordance
keeper. From phulasso; a watcher or sentry -- keeper.
see GREEK phulasso
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5441: φύλαξφύλαξ, φυλακός, ὁ (φυλάσσω), a guard, keeper: Acts 5:23; Acts 12:6, 19. (From Homer down; the Sept. for שֹׁמֵר.)