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φύλαξ

Transliteration: phulax · noun

3x in NTFirst: Acts 5:23
Meaninga guard, keeper, sentinel
Part of speechnoun
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsφύλακας, φύλακές
Example versesActs 5:23 · Acts 12:6 · Acts 12:19
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What kind of word is φύλαξ?

φύλαξ (phulax) is a noun that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a guard, keeper, sentinel” and first appears in Acts 5:23.

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