ΦΥΛΑΓΜΑΤΑʼ, φυλαγματαʼ
PHYLAGMATAʼ, phylagmataʼ
Sounds Like: foo-LAG-ma-tah
Translations: guardings, observances, things to be guarded, things to be observed, a guarding, an observance
From the root: ΦΥΛΑΓΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to things that are guarded, kept, or observed. It can denote a watch, a guard, or a preservation. In a religious context, it often refers to the observance of laws, commandments, or traditions. The trailing keraia (ʼ) indicates that this word could also represent the number 5001 in ancient Greek numerical notation, though its appearance in a sentence context like the example provided makes the noun meaning far more likely.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G5438 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Malachi — 3:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΥΛΑΓΜΑ.
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.
- ΦΥΛΑΓΜΑΤΑ — observances, precepts, ordinances, safeguards, things to be guarded
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