G1200

δεσμοφύλαξ

desmophylax

Masculine noun · From δεσμός (G1199) and φύλαξ (G5441)

From G1199 and G5441; a jailer (as guarding the prisoners):—jailor, keeper of the prison.

Outline

a keeper of a prison, a jailor

Usages

Acts 16:23

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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Acts 16:27

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

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Acts 16:36

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

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