The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
δεσμοφύλαξ
| Lemma | δεσμοφύλαξ |
|---|---|
| Citation form | δεσμοφύλαξ, ακος, ὁ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a keeper of a prison, a jailer |
| Strong’s | G1200 |
| Transliteration | desmophýlax |
| Definition | a jailer (as guarding the prisoners) |
| KJV glosses | :--jailor, keeper of the prison. |
| Derivation | from and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| δεσμοφύλακι | noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Acts 16:23 |
| δεσμοφύλαξ | noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Acts 16:27 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Acts 16:36 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSM-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: δεσμοφυλαξ.