Quick Definition
δεσμοφύλαξ, ακος, ὁ n.m. a keeper of a prison, a jailer
Strong's Definition
from 1199 and 5441; a jailer (as guarding the prisoners)
KJV Usage: jailor, keeper of the prison
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δεσμο-φύλαξ, -κος, 6, (δεσμός and φύλαξ. like θησαυροφύλαξ [ef. W. 100 (95)]), α keeper of a prison, a jailer : Acts xvi. 23, 27,36. (Joseph. antt. 2, 5,1; Leian. Tox. 30; [Artem. oneir. 3, 60; al.]; ἀρχιδεσμοφύλαξ, Gen XXxix. 21-23.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
δεσμοφύλαξ desmophylax 3x
a keeper of a prison, jailer, Acts 16:23, 27, 36*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† δεσμο-φύλαξ, -κος, ὁ
(δεσμός, φύλαξ),
a prison-keeper, gaoler: Ac 16:23, 27, 36 (cf. ἀρχιδ-, Ge 39:21).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
δεσμοφύλαξ (Kdd.), and 2, IX. 12124 (ii/A.p.) ἀσπαράγου δέσμί(αι) ιθ, al. It is curious that the misspelling δύσμη should be found more than once: so the farmer Gemellus in P Fay 119% ὃ (c. A.D. 100), and an equally literate gentleman in IP Ryl IT. 1351} (A.D. 34) quoted under διά. Cf. Seopevo. A diminutive δεσμίδιον is also found, e.g. P Oxy N. 1288% 19 (iv/A.p.) | For the idiomatic and possibly genuine δήσατε αὐτὰ Séopas δέσμας, Mt 13°°, Pp: 97further under see Proleg. Epiphanius, who gives us this, has also ζυγὴ ζυγή.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
δεσμοφύλαξ (desmophulax) — jailer. δεσμο-φύλαξ [ῠ], ακος, ὁ, gaoler, [NT+1st c.BC+]