The corpus record

θεσμο-φύλαξ

thesmophulax · ὁ

guardian of the law

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What it meant

θεσμο-φύλαξ · thesmo-phylax — LSJ

guardian of the law

guardian of the law, of Moses, Ph. 1.171:—usu. in pl. θεσμο-φύλακες, οἱ, a magistracy at Elis, Th. 5.47, cf. D.S. 5.67; at Alexandria, PHal. 1.239 (iii B.C.); in Ceos, IG 12(5).595 B 16 (iii/ii B.C.); at Ptolemais, PFay. 22.11 (i A.D.); Boeot. τεθμοφούλαξ IG 7.3172.178 (Orchom.): —hence θεσμο-φῠλάκιον [ᾰ], τό, their office, PHal. 1.234 (iii B.C.):

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