noun · masculine
desmofulaxos
Greekδεσμοφύλαξ (desmofulax)
Strong’sG1200
a keeper of a prison, a jailer
stem desmofulax-3 times in the New Testament2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† δεσμο-φύλαξ, -κος, ὁ
(δεσμός, φύλαξ),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1200 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | desmofulaxos2×δεσμοφύλαξ | desmofulaxois |
| object accusative | desmofulaxon | desmofulaxoin |
| direct address vocative | desmofulaxor | desmofulaxoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | desmofulaxou | desmofulaxoiu |
| to, for dative | desmofulaxo1×δεσμοφύλακι | desmofulaxoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
desmofulaxo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
desmofulaxos“jailer”subjectnominative singular2×
Acts 16:27“jailer”exupnos de gineratos tos desmofulaxos kai horaratos anoigirētain tain thurain tau fulakau speratos tan machairan mellate heauton anairarō, nomizarōtos ekfeugarē toin desmioin.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 16:36“jailer”apangellata de tos desmofulaxos toin logoin houtoin pros ton Paulon, hoti Apostelalē tois stratēgois hina apoluiveia; nun oun exercharatois poreuevōr en eirēna.The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
desmofulaxo“jailer”to, fordative singular1×
Acts 16:23“jailer”pollain tē epititharatois autoi plēgain ballala eis fulakan, parangellaratois to desmofulaxo asfalōs tērarō autoin;And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.