ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚ‾Η‾, προφυλακ‾η‾
PROPHYLAK‾Ē‾, prophylak‾ē‾
Sounds Like: pro-foo-LA-ken
Translations: guard, a guard, watch, a watch, custody, prison, a prison
From the root: ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a scribal abbreviation for ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗΝ (prophylaken), which is the accusative singular form of the noun ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗ (prophylake). It refers to a place of guarding or watching, such as a prison or a watch post. It can also denote the act of guarding or keeping watch. In context, it often refers to being held in custody or imprisonment.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4335 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judith — 7:13
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗ — guard, a guard, outpost, a watch, a watch post, a picket, a picket line
- ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗΝ — guard, a guard, protection, a protection, a watch, a watch-post, a garrison
- ΠΡΟΦΥΛΑΚΗΣ — of a guard, of a watch, of a garrison, of a guard-post
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