φυλακτήριον
phulaktērionphylacteryHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter1 occurrence1 book1 verse
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. Exodus 13:16): Matthew 23:5.
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- Matthew 23:5φυλακτήρια · phylacteriesAll their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.