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φυλακή
phylakḗ

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

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Definition

Strong’s Definition

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

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

a keeping watch, ward, guard, Lk. 2:8; a place of watch, Rev. 18:2; a watch, guard, body of guards, Acts 12:10; ward, custody, imprisonment, 2 Cor. 6:5; 11:23; Heb. 11:36; prison, 1 Pet. 3:19; a place of custody, prison, Mt. 14:10; 25:39, 44; a watch or division, of the night, which in the time of our Savior was divided into watches of three hours each, called ὀψέ, μεσονύκτιον, ἀλεκτοροψωνία and πρωία, or πρωί, Mt. 14:25; 24:43; Mk. 6:48; Lk. 12:38 (2x)

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

cagehold(im-)prison(-ment)wardwatch

Etymology

from G5442 (φυλάσσω);

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phylakḗ (φυλακή) — Strong's G5438 | Soak Bible