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Name of God’s Son

ΔΙΑΦΥΛΑΞΩΝ, διαφυλαξων

DIAPHYLAXŌN, diaphylaxōn

Sounds Like: dee-ah-foo-LAK-sone

Translations: guarding, keeping safe, preserving, one who will guard, one who will keep safe, one who will preserve

From the root: ΔΙΑΦΥΛΑΣΣΩ

Part of Speech: Participle

Explanation: This word is a compound participle derived from the verb διαφυλάσσω (diaphylassō), meaning 'to guard carefully' or 'to preserve completely'. It combines διά (dia), meaning 'through' or 'completely', and φυλάσσω (phylassō), meaning 'to guard' or 'to keep'. As a participle, it functions like an adjective or adverb, describing an action or state, often indicating purpose or result. In this form, it refers to someone who is in the act of guarding or preserving, or someone who will guard or preserve.

Inflection: Future, Active, Participle, Masculine, Singular, Nominative

Strong’s number: G1314 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

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