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Strong G4232πραιτώριον

praetorium

Transliteration
praitōrion
Pronunciation
prahee-to'-ree-on
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

Of Latin origin; the praetorium or governor´ s court room (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp): - (common judgment) hall (of judgment) palace praetorium.

Detailed definition

πραιτώριον, -ου, τό (Lat. prætorium)

1. headquarters in a Roman camp,

2. The palace or official residence of the Governor of a province: Mat.27:27, Mrk.15:16 (see Swete, in l), Jhn.18:28, 33 19:9; τ. π. τ. Ἡρώδου, Act.23:35.

3. the Prætorian Guard: Php.1:13 (see Lft., in l; ICC, 51 f.).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4232 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • hall5
  • judgment1
  • palace1
  • pretorium1

First verses

  1. Matthew 27:27
    Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
  2. Mark 15:16
    And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band.
  3. John 18:28
    Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
  4. John 18:33
    Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
  5. John 19:9
    And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
  6. Acts 23:35
    I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
  7. Philippians 1:13
    So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πραιτώριον, τό,
= Latin Praetorium, official residence of a governor, [NT (NT.Matt.27.27)]; later, of private residences, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 159 “Praef.”)]
II praetorian guard: ἔπαρχος πραιτωρίον, τοῦ π., = praefectus praetorio, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 707 (Tyre, 2nd c.AD), “IG” 14.911, etc.)]
II.2 imperial household, Ep. Phil.1.13.