Strong's Greek · G1200

δεσμοφύλαξ

desmophýlax

jailor, keeper of the prison

Definition

a jailer (as guarding the prisoners)

Derivation

from G1199 (δεσμόν) and G5441 (φύλαξ);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Acts 16:36

The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

Acts 16:27

When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:23

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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