Προφυλακὴ τῷ κυρίῳ

vigil for the Lord

Translated by David Whitehead3 Mar 2004Vetting: high5 revisions

11 words

The night is divided into four watches, each of three hours.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προφυλακὴ τῷ κυρίῳ· εἰς τέσσαρας φυλακὰς διαιρεῖται ἡ νύξ, ἑκάστη τρεῖς ὥρας ἔχουσα.

Betacode

*profulakh\ tw=| kuri/w|: ei)s te/ssaras fulaka\s diairei=tai h( nu/c, e(ka/sth trei=s w(/ras e)/xousa.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius pi1423 Theodoridis. From comment on Exodus 12:42 LXX, the headword phrase.
cf. phi 822.

Linked from1 entry

φ822Φυλακήwatch[Meaning] the fourth part of the night; for it was divided into four. And 'watches' of the night [are] the divisions, in accordance with which the guards entrust the watches to each other.

Neighbouring entries

π2925Προφορουμένωshuttling π2926Πρόφρωνwell-disposed π2927Προφυλακὴ τῷ κυρίῳvigil for the Lord π2928ΠροχαριστήριαProcharisteria, Thanksgiving π2929ΠροχειρίζωI take in hand, I undertake

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25 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
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15 Sep 2004set status — Catharine Roth
3 Mar 2004Translated — David Whitehead