ΕΙΡΚΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΙ, ειρκτοφυλακι
EIRKTOPHYLAKI, eirktophylaki
Sounds Like: eer-kto-fy-LA-kee
Translations: jailer, a jailer, prison guard, a prison guard
From the root: ΕΙΡΚΤΟΦΥΛΑΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a jailer or prison guard, someone who is in charge of a prison and its prisoners. It is a compound word formed from 'εἱρκτή' (eirktē), meaning 'prison' or 'jail', and 'φύλαξ' (phylax), meaning 'guard' or 'keeper'. Thus, it literally means 'prison-guard'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1748 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 7:185
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