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
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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
KJV translation words: cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 45)
- Matthew 5:25 — φυλακὴν — prison
- Matthew 14:3 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Matthew 14:10 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Matthew 14:25 — φυλακῇ — watch
- Matthew 18:30 — φυλακὴν — prison
- Matthew 24:43 — φυλακῇ — time of night
- Matthew 25:36 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Matthew 25:39 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Matthew 25:43 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Matthew 25:44 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Mark 6:17 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Mark 6:27 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Mark 6:48 — φυλακὴν — watch
- Luke 2:8 — φυλακὰς — watch
- Luke 3:20 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Luke 12:38 — φυλακῇ — watch
- Luke 12:58 — φυλακήν — prison
- Luke 21:12 — φυλακάς — prisons
- Luke 22:33 — φυλακὴν — prison
- Luke 23:19 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Luke 23:25 — φυλακὴν — prison
- John 3:24 — φυλακὴν — prison
- Acts 5:19 — φυλακῆς — prison
- Acts 5:22 — φυλακῇ — prison
- Acts 5:25 — φυλακῇ — prison
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G5442 φυλάσσω (phylássō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G1049 γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophylákion).
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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.
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