Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #92093

SR GNT Acts 12:6 φύλακές (fulakes) ‘having_been bound with chains two guards and before the’ Strongs=54410 Lemma=fulax
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural

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Only use of identical word form φύλακές (N-NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φύλακές’ (N-NMP) is always and only glossed as ‘guards’.

Greek words (2) other than φύλακές (N-NMP) with a gloss related to ‘guards’

ACTs 5:23 φύλακας (fulakas) N-AMP ‘security and the guards having stood before the’ SR GNT Acts 5:23 word 14

ACTs 12:19 φύλακας (fulakas) N-AMP ‘having found him having examined the guards commanded them to_be led_away to_death and’ SR GNT Acts 12:19 word 11

Key: N=noun AMP=accusative,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural