Strong's G5441 · Greek
φύλαξ
phýlax
Definition
a watcher or sentry
KJV: keeper
Root / derivation: from G5442 (φυλάσσω);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered φύλαξ across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Acts3 verses
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Acts 12:6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Acts 12:19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5441 (phýlax) mean?
a watcher or sentry
How many times does G5441 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5441 (φύλαξ) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “keepers.”
How is phýlax translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5441 is rendered as “keepers” (3×).
Where does the Greek word φύλαξ come from?
from G5442 (φυλάσσω);