noun · feminine
fulakas
Greekφυλακή (fulakē)
Strong’sG5438
a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
stem fulak-47 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
φυλακή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< φυλάσσω) [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת and cogn. forms, also for כֶּלֶא etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5438 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfoo-lak-ay'
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
Fromfrom G5442;
King Jamescage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | fulakas3×φυλακὴ | fulakais |
| object accusative | fulakan15×φυλακὴν | fulakain3×φυλακὰς |
| direct address vocative | fulakar | fulakair |
| of, belonging to genitive | fulakau6×φυλακῆς | fulakaiu |
| to, for dative | fulaka17×φυλακῇ | fulakai3×φυλακαῖς |
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
fulaka 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
47 occurrences, every one of them listed
fulakas“haunt”subjectnominative singular3×
Revelation 18:2“haunt”kai krazata en ischura fōna legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, kai gineta katoikētēriem daimoneiu kai fulakas panteu pneumeu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu ornitheu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu thēreu akatharteu kai misirēteu,And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
Revelation 18:2“haunt”kai krazata en ischura fōna legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, kai gineta katoikētēriem daimoneiu kai fulakas panteu pneumeu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu ornitheu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu thēreu akatharteu kai misirēteu,And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
Revelation 18:2“haunt”kai krazata en ischura fōna legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, kai gineta katoikētēriem daimoneiu kai fulakas panteu pneumeu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu ornitheu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu thēreu akatharteu kai misirēteu,And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
fulakan“prison”objectaccusative singular15×
Matthew 5:25“prison”asōr eunoarōtos to antidiko su tachuem heōs hotinou asō meta autou en ta hoda, mēpote sin paradōateia tos antidikos to krito, kai tos kritos to hupēreto, kai eis fulakan ballisi;Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
Matthew 18:30“prison”tos de ouk thelate, alla apercharatos ballata auton eis fulakan heōs hou apodōateia tem ofeilirōtem.But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
Mark 6:48“watch”kai horaratos autoin basanizirōtoin en te elaunarō, ate gar tos anemos enantios autoi, peri tetartan fulakan tau nuxau erchetō pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tau thalassau; kai thelate parerchara autoin.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
Luke 12:58“prison”hōs gar hupagasō meta tou antidikou su epi archōnon, en ta hoda dōasar ergasian apallassirē apo autou, mēpote katasurateiō sin pros ton kriton, kai tos kritos sin paradōati to praktōro, kai tos praktōros sin ballati eis fulakan.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Luke 22:33“prison”tos de legata auto; Kurior, meta su hetoimos amō kai eis fulakan kai eis thanaton poreuerō.“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
Luke 23:25“prison”apoluata de ton dia stasian kai fonon ballirēton eis fulakan hon aitele, ton de Iēsun paradōata te thelēme autoiu.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.
John 3:24“prison”oupō gar ate ballirētos eis tan fulakan tos Iōannos.(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
Acts 8:3“prison”Saulos de lumainete tan ekklēsan kata toin oikoin eisporeuerōtos, surarōtos tē anēroin kai gunaikain paradōate eis fulakan.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 12:4“prison”hon kai piazaratos titheta eis fulakan, paradōaratos tessares tetradiei stratiōtoiu fulassarō auton, boulerōtos meta tem pascha anagara auton to lao.He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
Acts 12:6“prison”Hote de mellate proagara auton tos Hērōdos, ta nuxa ekeina ate tos Petros koimerōtos metaxu duo stratiōtoiu dirētos halusiai duo, fulaxois tē pro tau thurau tērale tan fulakan.On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
Acts 12:10“guard”diercharatois de prōtan fulakan kai deuteran erchala epi tan pulan tan sidērouan tan ferarōtan eis tan politan, hotinas automatas anoigita autoi, kai exercharatois proerchala ruman henan, kai eutheōs afistanata tos angelos apo autou.They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
Acts 16:23“prison”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.
Acts 16:24“prison”hos parangelian toioutan lambaratos ballata autoin eis tan esōteran fulakan kai toin podoin asfalizeta autoiu eis tem xulem.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Acts 16:37“prison”tos de Paulos fēate pros autoin; Deraratois nin dēmosia akatakritoin, anthrōpoin Rōmaioin huparcharōtoin, ballala eis fulakan; kai nun lathra nin ekballalō? ouk gar, alla ercharatois autois nin exagalar.But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
Revelation 2:10“prison”mēdenem fobesōr heim mellasō pascharō. idou mellatō ballarō tos diabolos ek vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. ginesōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon tau zōau.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
fulakau“prison”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Acts 5:19“prison”angelos de kuriou dia nuxau anoigata tain thurain tau fulakau exagaratos tē autoin legata;But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
Acts 12:17“prison”kataseiaratos de autoi ta cheira sigarō diēgeta autoi pōs tos kurios auton exagata ek tau fulakau, legata tē; Apangellavar Iakōbo kai toi adelfoi houteim. kai exercharatos poreuita eis heteron topon.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
Acts 16:27“prison”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 16:40“prison”exercharatois de apo tau fulakau eiserchala pros tan Ludian, kai horaratois parakalala toin adelfoin kai exerchala.After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.
Hebrews 11:36“imprisonment”heterois de empaigmoiu kai mastixaiu peiran lambala, ēti de desmoiu kai fulakau;Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
Revelation 20:7“prison”Kai hotan teliteia teim chilioi eteim, luiti tos Satanaos ek tau fulakau autou,When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,
fulaka“prison”to, fordative singular17×
Matthew 14:3“prison”Tos gar Hērōdos krataratos ton Iōannon data auton kai en fulaka apotitheta dia Hērōdiadan tan gunaikan Filippou tou adelfou autou,Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
Matthew 14:10“prison”kai pemparatos apokefalizata ton Iōannon en ta fulaka;and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
Matthew 14:25“watch”tetarta de fulaka tau nuxau erchata pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tan thalassan.During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
Matthew 24:43“part of the night”ekeinem de gnōskavōr hoti ei oidatelē tos oikodespotos poia fulaka tos kleptos erchetō, grēgorata an kai ouk an easata diorussira tan oikian autou.But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
Matthew 25:36“prison”gumnos kai periballava min, asthenama kai episkepteva min, en fulaka eme kai erchava pros min.I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
Matthew 25:39“prison”pote de sin horana asthenarōton ē en fulaka kai erchana pros sin?When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
Matthew 25:43“prison”xenos eme kai ouk sunagava min, gumnos kai ouk periballava min, asthenon kai en fulaka kai ouk episkepteva min.I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’
Matthew 25:44“prison”tote apokrinili kai autois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton ē dipsarōton ē xenon ē gumnon ē asthenon ē en fulaka kai ouk diakonana si?And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
Mark 6:17“prison”Autos gar tos Hērōdos apostelaratos kratata ton Iōannon kai data auton en fulaka dia Hērōdiadan tan gunaikan Filippou tou adelfou autou, hoti autan gamata;For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
Mark 6:27“prison”kai euthuos apostelaratos tos basilevos spekoulatōron epitassata ferara tan kefalan autou. kai apercharatos apokefalizata auton en ta fulakaSo without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
Luke 3:20“prison”prostithata kai houtem epi pantei, kai katakleiata ton Iōannon en fulaka.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
Luke 12:38“watch of the night”kan en ta deutera kan en ta trita fulaka erchateia kai heuriskateia houtōs, makariois alō ekeinois.Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
Luke 23:19“prison”hotinos ate dia stasian tinan gineratan en ta polita kai fonon balliratos en ta fulaka.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
Acts 5:22“prison”tois de paragineratois hupēretois ouk heuriskala autoin en ta fulaka, anastrefaratois de apangellalaBut on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
Acts 5:25“prison”paragineratos de tinos apangellata autoi hoti Idou tois anērois hoin titheva en ta fulaka alō en te hiere histanarētois kai didaskarōtois ton laon.Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
Acts 12:5“prison”tos men oun Petros tērite en ta fulaka; proseuchas de ate ektenōs ginerōtas hupo tau ekklēsau pros ton theon peri autou.So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
1 Peter 3:19“prison”en he kai tei en fulaka pneumei poreuiratos kērussata,in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
fulakain“watch”objectaccusative plural3×
Luke 2:8“watch”Kai poimēnois ale en ta chōra ta auta agraularōtois kai fulassarōtois fulakain tau nuxau epi tan poimnan autoiu.And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
Luke 21:12“prisons”Pro de houteiu panteiu epiballali epi vin tain cheirain autoiu kai diōkali, paradōarōtois eis tain sunagōgain kai fulakain, apagirōtoin epi basilevoin kai hēgemōnoin heneken teu onomeu mu;But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
Acts 22:4“prison”hos houtan tan hodan diōkama achri thanatou, desmeuarōtos kai paradōarōtos eis fulakain anēroin tē kai gunaikain,I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
fulakai“imprisonments”to, fordative plural3×
Acts 26:10“prison”hem kai poiama en Hierosolumei, kai polloin tē toiu hagioiu mis en fulakai katakleiama tan para toiu archierevoiu exousian lambaratos, anairirōtoiu tē autoiu kataferama psēfan,And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
2 Corinthians 6:5“imprisonments”en plēgai, en fulakai, en akatastasiai, en kopoi, en agrupniai, en nēsteiai,in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
2 Corinthians 11:23“imprisonments”diakonois Christou alō? parafronarōtos lalamō, huper mis; en kopoi perissoterōs, en fulakai perissoterōs, en plēgai huperballontōs, en thanatoi pollakis;Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.