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Koine Greek wordlink #91215

SR GNT Acts 12:4 φυλάσσειν (fulassein) ‘to four squads_of_four of soldiers to_be guarding him wishing after’ Strongs=54420 Lemma=fulassō
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Year=44 AD Event=Herod_imprisons_Peter TimeSeries=Herod_imprisons_Peter Refers to Word #91213

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Other uses (1) of identical word form φυλάσσειν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φυλάσσειν’ (V-NPA····) has 2 different glosses: ‘to_be guarding’, ‘to_be keeping’.

Acts 16:4 ‘cities they were giving_over to them to_be keeping the decrees having_been judged’ SR GNT Acts 16:4 word 21

OET-LV: 4 And while they _were _passing _through the cities, they _were _giving _over to _them the decrees to _be _keeping which having _been _judged by of _the ambassadors and elders which in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim). (ACT_16:4)

OET-RV: 4 As they passed through various towns, they explained the decision of the missionaries and elders in Yerushalem about which commands they must adhere to. (ACT 16:4)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘fulassō’ have 24 different glosses: ‘are keeping’, ‘be guarding’, ‘be keeping’, ‘being guarded’, ‘may keep them’, ‘may_be guarding’, ‘may_be keeping’, ‘to guard’, ‘to keep’, ‘to_be guarding’, ‘to_be keeping’, ‘to_be_being guarded’, ‘will_be keeping’, ‘will_be keeping you_all’, ‘I guarded them’, ‘I kept’, ‘you may keep’, ‘guard’, ‘guarding’, ‘keep’, ‘keeping’, ‘keeping it’, ‘kept it’, ‘preserved’.

Greek words (10) other than φυλάσσειν (V-NPA····) with a gloss related to ‘guarding’

MAT 27:36 ἐτήρουν (etaʸroun) V-IIA3··P Lemma=tēreō ‘and sitting they were guarding him there’ SR GNT Mat 27:36 word 3

OET-LV: 36 and sitting they _were _guarding him there. (MAT_27:36)

OET-RV: 36 as they sat there guarding him. (MAT 27:36)

MAT 27:54 τηροῦντες (taʸrountes) V-PPA·NMP Lemma=tēreō ‘the ones with him guarding Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having seen the’ SR GNT Mat 27:54 word 8

OET-LV: 54 And the centurion and the ones with him guarding the Yaʸsous, having _seen the earthquake and the things having _become, were_ exceedingly _afraid saying: Truly this one was son of_god. (MAT_27:54)

OET-RV: 54 The Roman officer and his soldiers who were guarding Yeshua were very frightened when they felt the earthquake and saw what happened, and said, “This man really was a son of God!” (MAT 27:54)

MAT 28:4 τηροῦντες (taʸrountes) V-PPA·NMP Lemma=tēreō ‘of him were shaken the ones guarding and were become as’ SR GNT Mat 28:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 And the ones guarding were _shaken from the fear of _him, and were _become as dead men. (MAT_28:4)

OET-RV: 4 The guards at the tomb shook with fear when they saw him and then they fainted. (MAT 28:4)

LUKE 11:21 φυλάσσῃ (fulassaʸ) V-SPA3··S ‘the strong one having_been armed may_be guarding the of himself palace’ SR GNT Luke 11:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 Whenever the strong one having _been _armed, may _be _guarding the palace of _himself, the things possessing of _him is, in peace, (LUK_11:21)

OET-RV: 21 “Whenever a strong landowner arms himself and guards his nice home, everything remains there peacefully, (LUK 11:21)

ACTs 12:6 ἐτήρουν (etaʸroun) V-IIA3··P Lemma=tēreō ‘before the door were guarding the prison’ SR GNT Acts 12:6 word 34

OET-LV: 6 And when the Haʸrōdaʸs was _going to _bring_ him _forth the on_ that _night, the Petros was being _fallen _asleep between two soldiers, having _been _bound with_ two _chains, and guards before the door were _guarding the prison. (ACT_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 Herod planned to send for Peter later that evening, but meanwhile Peter had fallen asleep chained with two chains between two soldiers. There were also prison guards at the door (ACT 12:6)

ACTs 28:16 φυλάσσοντι (fulassonti) V-PPA·DMS ‘himself with the guarding him soldier’ SR GNT Acts 28:16 word 26

OET-LV: 16 And When we _came _in to Ɽōmaʸ, it _was _permitted the to _Paulos to _be _remaining by himself, with the soldier guarding him. (ACT_28:16)

OET-RV: 16 When we got into Rome proper, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with just a soldier guarding him. (ACT 28:16)

2 COR 11:32 ἐφρούρει (efrourei) V-IIA3··S Lemma=froureō ‘of Aretas the king was guarding the city of the from_Damaskos/(Dammeseq)’ SR GNT 2 Cor 11:32 word 8

OET-LV: 32 In Damaskos/(Dammeseq) the governor of _Aretas the king was _guarding the city of_the_from _Damaskos/(Dammeseq) to _arrest me, wanting, (CO2_11:32)

OET-RV: 32 The governor of Aretas (appointed by the king) had guards around the city of Damascus to try to arrest me, (CO2 11:32)

PHP 4:7 φρουρήσει (frouraʸsei) V-IFA3··S Lemma=froureō ‘being_above all mind will_be guarding the hearts of you_all’ SR GNT Php 4:7 word 12

OET-LV: 7 And the peace of_ the _god which being _above all mind, will _be _guarding the hearts of _you _all and the thinking of _you _all in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa). (PHP_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then God’s peace which is above human understanding will guard your hearts and your thinking in Messiah Yeshua. (PHP 4:7)

2 TIM 4:15 φυλάσσου (fulassou) V-MPM2··S ‘whom also you be guarding exceedingly for he resisted’ SR GNT 2 Tim 4:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15 whom you also be _guarding, because/for he _resisted exceedingly the against _our messages. (TI2_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 You also should watch out for him, because he was very strongly opposed to our teaching. (TI2 4:15)

2 PET 3:17 φυλάσσεσθε (fulassesthe) V-MPM2··P ‘therefore beloved knowing_before be guarding in_order_that not with the’ SR GNT 2 Pet 3:17 word 6

OET-LV: 17 Therefore you _all, beloved, knowing _before be _guarding, in _order _that you _all _may_ not _fall _from from _your own steadfastness having _been _carried _away with _the deception of _the lawless. (PE2_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 So knowing this in advance dear friends, guard yourselves in case you fall from your own stable position with the same errors as the lawless ones. (PE2 3:17)

Key: V=verb