ἈΡΧΙΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ, ἀρχιδεσμωτης
ARCHIDESMŌTĒS, archidesmōtēs
Sounds Like: ar-khee-des-MOH-tays
Translations: chief jailer, a chief jailer, chief prison keeper, a chief prison keeper
From the root: ΑΡΧΙΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun meaning 'chief jailer' or 'chief prison keeper'. It refers to the person in charge of a prison and its prisoners. It is formed from 'ἀρχι-' (archi-), meaning 'chief' or 'ruler', and 'δεσμώτης' (desmōtēs), meaning 'prisoner' or 'one in bonds', but in this compound, it refers to the one who holds the bonds, i.e., the jailer. It is used to describe the head of a prison facility.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0750 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 40:4
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