Greek root word (lemma) ‘δεσμοφύλαξ’ (desmofulax)

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This root form (lemma) ‘δεσμοφύλαξ’ is used in 2 different forms in the Greek originals: δεσμοφύλακι (N-····DMS), δεσμοφύλαξ (N-····NMS).

It is glossed in only one way: ‘prison_guard’.

Have 3 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘desmofulax’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Acts 16:23 δεσμοφύλακι (desmofulaki) DMS ‘prison having commanded to the prison_guard securely to_be keeping them’ SR GNT Acts 16:23 word 14

OET-LV: 23 And having _inflicted many blows on _them, they _throw them into prison, having _commanded to _the prison _guard to _be _keeping them securely, (ACT_16:23)

OET-RV: 23 They were severely beaten and then thrown into prison where the officer was commanded to keep them secure. (ACT 16:23)

Acts 16:27 δεσμοφύλαξ (desmofulax) NMS ‘and having become the prison_guard and having seen having_been opened_up’ SR GNT Acts 16:27 word 6

OET-LV: 27 And the prison _guard having _become awoken, and having _seen the doors of _the prison having _been _opened _up, having _drawn his sword he _was _going to _be _killing himself, thinking the prisoners to _have _escaped. (ACT_16:27)

OET-RV: 27 The prison officer woke up, and when he saw that all the prison doors were open, he drew his sword to take his own life as he figured that all the prisoners must have escaped. (ACT 16:27)

Acts 16:36 δεσμοφύλαξ (desmofulax) NMS ‘reported and the prison_guard the messages to’ SR GNT Acts 16:36 word 6

OET-LV: 36 And the prison _guard reported the messages to the Paulos: that The officers ˓Have˒_sent _out, in _order _that you _all _may _be _sent _away. Therefore now having _come _out, be _going in peace. (ACT_16:36)

OET-RV: 36 So the officer told Paul, “The magistrates sent these officials to order that you two be released.” (ACT 16:36)

Key: N=noun DMS=dative,masculine,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular