ΣΩΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΕΙΝ, σωματοφυλακειν
SŌMATOPHYLAKEIN, sōmatophylakein
Sounds Like: soh-mah-toh-foo-lah-KEH-in
Translations: to be a bodyguard, to guard, to protect
From the root: ΣΩΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from "σῶμα" (body) and "φυλάσσω" (to guard). It means to act as a bodyguard or to protect someone's person. It describes the action of providing personal security or protection.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
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