Strong G5440φυλακτήριον
phylactery
- Transliteration
- phulaktērion
- Pronunciation
- foo-lak-tay'-ree-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a derivative of G5442; a guard case that is phylactery for wearing slips of Scripture texts: - phylactery.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G5440 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- phylactery1
First verses
- 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,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φῠλᾰκ-τήριον, τό,
guarded post, fort, castle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.52)]: especially an outpost communicating with fortifications, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.31, 33, 110, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.12)]: plural, guardrooms, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1331a20.)]
2 safeguard, security, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 917b)]: preservative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 6.24)]; amulet, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.154, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.378b, etc.)]; among the Jews φυλακτήρια were small rolls of parchment with texts from the Law written on them, bound to the forehead by persons praying, [NT (NT.Matt.23.5)]; φ. χρυσᾶ, symbols denoting the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.45 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC))]; amulet, [Refs (PMag.Lond. 121.298 (_plural_); _metaphorically_, τὸ ὄνομά σου ἔχω ἓν φ. ἐν καρδίᾳ “PMag.Leid.W.” 18.2.)]
3 perhaps guard or chain, PLond.unpublished2199.
guarded post, fort, castle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.52)]: especially an outpost communicating with fortifications, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.31, 33, 110, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.12)]: plural, guardrooms, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1331a20.)]
2 safeguard, security, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 917b)]: preservative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 6.24)]; amulet, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.154, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.378b, etc.)]; among the Jews φυλακτήρια were small rolls of parchment with texts from the Law written on them, bound to the forehead by persons praying, [NT (NT.Matt.23.5)]; φ. χρυσᾶ, symbols denoting the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.45 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC))]; amulet, [Refs (PMag.Lond. 121.298 (_plural_); _metaphorically_, τὸ ὄνομά σου ἔχω ἓν φ. ἐν καρδίᾳ “PMag.Leid.W.” 18.2.)]
3 perhaps guard or chain, PLond.unpublished2199.