φυλακτήριον
phylaktērion · phylactery
Greek word · Strong’s number G5440 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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phylaktērion (φυλακτήριον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “phylactery”.
A small leather box with texts of the Law, tied to the forehead or the arm.
How to say it
phy·lak·tē·ri·on
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Matthew 23:5
And they do all their works to be seen by people; for they make wide their phylacteries and make long the tassels,