φυλακτήριονphylaktḗrion
a guard-case, i.e. "phylactery" for wearing slips of Scripture texts
Greek (New Testament) · G5440
Meanings
1. an outpost, fortification.
2. a safeguard.
3. an amulet; 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.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:5 “Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.