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φυλακή G5438
G5438 is the Greek word φυλακή, transliterated phylakḗ. The King James Version most often renders it prison.
What it means
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively.
Where it comes from
from G5442 (φυλάσσω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 36 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.
Verses using φυλακή
All 34 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 14:3 · KJV
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
Matthew 14:25 · KJV
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Matthew 18:30 · KJV
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew 24:43 · KJV
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Matthew 25:36 · KJV
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:39 · KJV
Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew 25:43 · KJV
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew 25:44 · KJV
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Mark 6:17 · KJV
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
Mark 6:48 · KJV
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
Luke 2:8 · KJV
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 12:38 · KJV
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke 21:12 · KJV
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
Luke 22:33 · KJV
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
Luke 23:25 · KJV
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Acts 5:19 · KJV
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
Acts 5:22 · KJV
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
Acts 5:25 · KJV
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Acts 12:4 · KJV
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Acts 12:5 · KJV
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts 12:10 · KJV
When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Acts 12:17 · KJV
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Acts 16:23 · KJV
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Acts 16:24 · KJV
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Acts 16:27 · KJV
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Acts 16:37 · KJV
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts 16:40 · KJV
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Acts 22:4 · KJV
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Acts 26:10 · KJV
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
2 Corinthians 6:5 · KJV
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians 11:23 · KJV
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
1 Peter 3:19 · KJV
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Revelation 2:10 · KJV
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 18:2 · KJV
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5438 mean?
G5438 is the Greek word φυλακή (phylakḗ), meaning a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively.
How is G5438 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it prison (23 times), watch (6 times), prisons (3 times), ward (1 time), imprisonments (1 time), among others.
How many times does G5438 appear in the Bible?
φυλακή (phylakḗ) is tagged in 34 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5438 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G5442 (φυλάσσω).
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