φυλακή (phylakḗ) — Cage

Greek word study: φυλακή (phylakḗ), Strong's G5438. a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of d

GreekStrong's G5438
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Greek word
φυλακή (phylakḗ)

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a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively

Word study
Derivation: from G5442 (φυλάσσω);

KJV translation words: cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch

Where this word appears

Strong's G5438 is tagged on 48 words in 45 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:25 and last appears in Revelation 20:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

prison ×32watch ×5a prison ×3prisons ×3imprisonments ×2guard ×1imprisonment ×1time of night ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

φυλακῇ ×18φυλακὴν ×11φυλακῆς ×6φυλακήν ×4φυλακαῖς ×3φυλακὴ ×3φυλακὰς ×2φυλακάς ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×16Matthew ×10Luke ×9Revelation ×5Mark ×32 Corinthians ×2John ×1Hebrews ×1

Verses (first 25 of 45)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5442 φυλάσσω (phylássō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1049 γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophylákion).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does phylakḗ (G5438) mean?

A guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively.

How is G5438 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5438 as: cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.

How often does φυλακή (phylakḗ) appear?

Strong's G5438 is tagged on 48 words in 45 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:25 and last appears in Revelation 20:7.