Know the Word.

Greek word

phylaktḗrion

φυλακτήριον

What it means

a guard-case, i.e. phylactery for wearing slips of Scripture texts

a guard-case, i.e. "phylactery" for wearing slips of Scripture texts

Where it comes from

neuter of a derivative of phylássō (φυλάσσω)

How the King James translates it

  • phylacteries1

Every place it appears 1

Matthew23:5