Desmophulax δεσμοφύλαξ

Desmophulax (Greek δεσμοφύλαξ, Strong's G1200) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “jailer”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Desmophulax, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Acts

• Acts 16:23
  And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
• Acts 16:27
  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.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 16:36
  And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).