Greek · G5067, G5438 · unreviewed

τετάρτῃ φυλακῇ

Fourth · prison/watch: prison

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τέταρτος G5067 fourth
Pronunciation tétartos
Ordinal numeral denoting the fourth position in a sequence or division.
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φυλακή G5438 prison/watch: prison
Pronunciation phylakḗ
Prison, sentries, or a night watch—context determines which meaning, not the word itself
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What does τετάρτῃ φυλακῇ (tetartē phylakē) mean in the Bible?

τέταρτος · φυλακή is a Greek word meaning "fourth watch of the night".

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Meaning

fourth watch of the night
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rev 8:12 · Rev 16:8 · Rev 21:19
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Rev 4:7
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 10:30
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Rev 6:7
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 14:25
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Mark 6:48 · Rev 6:7
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Rev 6:8
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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