Greek core word #314 · noun · 47 times in the New Testament
φυλακή
foo-lah-KAYφυλακή, φυλακῆς, ἡ — guard, watch; prison
- First declension feminine in -η; oxytone (φυλακῆς, φυλακῇ).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -η
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φυλακή | φυλακαί |
| Genitive | φυλακῆς | φυλακῶν |
| Dative | φυλακῇ | φυλακαῖς |
| Accusative | φυλακήν | φυλακάς |
| Vocative | φυλακή | φυλακαί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 37, Luke 2:8.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 297 · open the PDF here