Phulaktērion φυλακτήριον
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| φυλακτήριον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phulaktērion |
| Strong's number | G5440 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | phylactery |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Phulaktērion (Greek φυλακτήριον, Strong's G5440) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “phylactery”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
φυλακτήριον, -ου, τό
1. an outpost, fortification (Thuc., al.).
2. a safeguard (Plat.).
3. an amulet (Plut., al.); in NT for the Talmudic תְּפִלִּין, a prayer fillet, a phylactery, a small strip of parchment on which portions of the law were written and worn on the forehead and next the heart (cf. Exo.13:16): Mat.23:5.†
(AS)
1. an outpost, fortification (Thuc., al.).
2. a safeguard (Plat.).
3. an amulet (Plut., al.); in NT for the Talmudic תְּפִלִּין, a prayer fillet, a phylactery, a small strip of parchment on which portions of the law were written and worn on the forehead and next the heart (cf. Exo.13:16): Mat.23:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | phylacteries (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | phylacteries (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phulaktērion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).