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Jailer

(of Philippi), Acts 16:23. The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power. This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G1200
Greek
δεσμοφύλαξ · desmophulax

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δεσμοφύλαξ

G1200
Transliteration
desmophulax
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

jailer, jailor, keeper of the prison

Lexicon definition

δεσμο-φύλαξ, -κος, ὁ (δεσμός, φύλαξ), a prison-keeper, gaoler: Act.16:23, 27, 36 (cf. ἀρχιδ-, Gen.39:21).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Δεσμοφύλαξ

G1200
Transliteration
desmophýlax
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

jailor, keeper of the prison

Lexicon definition

a keeper of a prison, jailer, Ac. 16.23, 27, 36. (ῠ). L.G.

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Jailer

(of Philippi), Acts 16:23. The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Jailer

Indexed occurrences: 5

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Strong's Concordance

Jailers

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references6 references

Matthew 1

Matthew 18:34

Acts 5

Acts 16:23Acts 16:27Acts 16:29Acts 16:33Acts 16:36

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Ancient Context1 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Herod Has Thoughts Of Killing Himself With His Own Hand; And A Little Afterwards He Orders Antipater To Be Slain.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 7

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Jailer

(of Philippi), Acts 16:23. The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power.

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