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Koine Greek wordlink #38776

SR GNT Luke 2:8 φυλακάς (fulakas) ‘lodging_in_the_fields and keeping watch by night over the’ Strongs=54380 Lemma=fulakē
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=feminine number=plural
Year=4 AD TimeSeries=Birth_of_Jesus

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Other uses (2) of identical word form φυλακάς (N-AFP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φυλακάς’ (N-AFP) has 2 different glosses: ‘prisons’, ‘watch’.

Luke 21:12 ‘the synagogues and prisons being led_away before kings’ SR GNT Luke 21:12 word 20

OET-LV: 12 But before all these things, they _will _be _laying _on on you _all the hands of _them, and they _will _be _persecuting, giving _over to the synagogues and prisons, being _led _away before kings and governors, on _account the name of _me. (LUK_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 “But before all that happens, they’ll be arresting you all, and persecuting you. You’ll be handed over to the meeting halls and prisons. Some of you will be stood in front of kings and governors because of my name (LUK 21:12)

Acts 22:4 ‘and giving_over to prisons men both and’ SR GNT Acts 22:4 word 14

OET-LV: 4 who I _persecuted this the way until death, binding and giving _over to prisons, both men and women, (ACT_22:4)

OET-RV: 4 I used to persecute the followers of ‘The Path’ even to death—tying up both men and women and handing them over to the prisons (ACT 22:4)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘fulakē’ have 5 different glosses: ‘a prison’, ‘guard’, ‘prison’, ‘prisons’, ‘watch’.

Greek words (10) other than φυλακάς (N-AFP) with a gloss related to ‘watch’

MARK 6:48 φυλακήν (fulakaʸn) N-AFS ‘to them about the fourth watch of the night he is coming’ SR GNT Mark 6:48 word 22

OET-LV: 48 And having _seen them being _tormented in the time to _be _rowing, because/for the wind was contrary to _them, about the_fourth watch of _the night he _is _coming to them, walking on the sea, and was _wanting to _pass _by them. (MRK_6:48)

OET-RV: 48 He saw them struggling to row against the wind, and sometime after 3am he came out to them, walking on the lake surface as if to walk past them. (MRK 6:48)

MARK 14:37 γρηγορῆσαι (graʸgoraʸsai) V-NAA···· Lemma=grēgoreō ‘you were_able one hour to watch’ SR GNT Mark 14:37 word 18

OET-LV: 37 And he _is _coming and is _finding them sleeping, and he _is _saying to_ the _Petros: Simōn, you _are _sleeping? Not were_ you _able to _watch one hour? (MRK_14:37)

OET-RV: 37 Then he went back and found the others sleeping. He asked Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you stay awake even for a single hour? (MRK 14:37)

MAT 14:25 φυλακῇ (fulakaʸ) N-DFS ‘in the fourth and watch of the night he came’ SR GNT Mat 14:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 And in_the_fourth watch of _the night, he _came to them walking on the sea. (MAT_14:25)

OET-RV: 25 In the early hours of the morning, Yeshua went out to them on the lake, walking on the surface. (MAT 14:25)

MAT 24:43 φυλακῇ (fulakaʸ) N-DFS ‘the home_owner in what watch the thief is coming’ SR GNT Mat 24:43 word 12

OET-LV: 43 But that you _all _are _knowing that if the home _owner had _known in _what watch the thief is _coming, he_ would _watched, and would not allowed the house of _him to _be _dug _through (MAT_24:43)

OET-RV: 43 But you do know that if the home-owner knew when the thief would come, he would be there watching and not allow the thief to break into the house. (MAT 24:43)

MAT 26:40 γρηγορῆσαι (graʸgoraʸsai) V-NAA···· Lemma=grēgoreō ‘you_all were_able one hour to watch with me’ SR GNT Mat 26:40 word 23

OET-LV: 40 And he _is _coming to the apprentices/followers and is _finding them sleeping, and he _is _saying to_ the _Petros: Thus you _all _were_ not _able to _watch one hour with me? (MAT_26:40)

OET-RV: 40 Then he went back to the apprentices, but found them napping and said to Peter, “Weren’t you even able to stay awake for an hour for me? (MAT 26:40)

LUKE 12:38 φυλακῇ (fulakaʸ) N-DFS ‘in the third watch he may come and may find them’ SR GNT Luke 12:38 word 23

OET-LV: 38 And _if he _may _come in the second even _if in the third watch, and may _find them thus, blessed are those. (LUK_12:38)

OET-RV: 38 If he arrives around midnight or even in the small hours of the morning, he’ll find them ready. Yes, they’ll be blessed. (LUK 12:38)

LUKE 21:29 Ἴδετε (Idete) V-MAA2··P Lemma=horaō ‘he said parable to them watch the fig_tree and’ SR GNT Luke 21:29 word 5

OET-LV: 29 And he _said parable to _them: Watch the fig _tree and all the trees, (LUK_21:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then he told them a parable: “Watch the fig tree and all the trees. (LUK 21:29)

ACTs 13:41 Ἴδετε (Idete) V-MAA2··P Lemma=horaō ‘watch scoffers and wonder’ SR GNT Acts 13:41 word 1

OET-LV: 41 Watch, the scoffers, and wonder and be _perishing, because I am _doing a_work in the days of _you _all, a_work which by _no _means you _all _may_ not _believe, if someone may _be _describing _in _detail it to _you _all. (ACT_13:41)

OET-RV: 41 ‘Watch you scoffers, and be amazed and die because I’m doing something special during your time.
⇔ Even if someone described it clearly to you all, you still might not believe it.’ ” (ACT 13:41)

1 PET 5:8 γρηγορήσατε (graʸgoraʸsate) V-MAA2··P Lemma=grēgoreō ‘be_sober watch the opponent of you_all’ SR GNT 1 Pet 5:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 Be _sober, watch. The opponent of _you _all, the_devil, is _walking as a_lion roaring, seeking to _swallow _up, (PE1_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Stay alert and keep watch. Your opponent, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, wanting to swallow you all up (PE1 5:8)

REV 3:3 γρηγορήσῃς (graʸgoraʸsaʸs) V-SAA2··S Lemma=grēgoreō ‘if therefore not you may watch I will_be coming like a thief’ SR GNT Rev 3:3 word 15

OET-LV: 3 Therefore be _remembering how you _have _received and heard, and be _keeping it and repent. Therefore if not you _may _watch, I _will _be _coming like a_thief, and by _no _means not you _may _know what hour I _will _be _coming on you. (REV_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 Remember how you first listened to and internalised God’s message, and how you obeyed it and repented. If you don’t wake up soon, I’ll come unexpectedly—you’ll certainly not know in advance when I’ll be coming. (REV 3:3)

Key: N=noun V=verb AFP=accusative,feminine,plural AFS=accusative,feminine,singular DFS=dative,feminine,singular