Original Word: φύλαξ, ακός, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phulax
Phonetic Spelling: (foo'-lax)
Short Definition: a guard, keeper, sentinel
Definition: a guard, keeper, sentinel.STRONGS NT 5441: φύλαξ

φύλαξ, φυλακός, ὁ (φυλάσσω), a guard, keeper: Acts 5:23; Acts 12:6, 19. (From Homer down; the Sept. for שֹׁמֵר.)

Strong's Greek 5441
3 Occurrences

φύλακας — 2 Occ.
φύλακές — 1 Occ.

Acts 5:23 N-AMP
GRK: καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ
NAS: securely and the guards standing
KJV: and the keepers standing
INT: and the guards standing before

Acts 12:6 N-NMP
GRK: ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν φύλακές τε πρὸ
NAS: chains, and guards in front
KJV: and the keepers before
INT: with chains two guards also before

Acts 12:19 N-AMP
GRK: ἀνακρίνας τοὺς φύλακας ἐκέλευσεν ἀπαχθῆναι
NAS: him, he examined the guards and ordered
KJV: he examined the keepers, and commanded
INT: having examined the guards he commanded [them] to be led away [to death]

3 Occurrences