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πραιτώριον

Strong’s: G4232

Associated OET lemmas: πραιτώριον

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: πραιτώριον; -ου

Sense 1: palace, fortress

Semantic entry: 7.7

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Buildings

Definition: the dwelling of a king or ruler; usually larger and more elaborate than the dwelling of an average person

Notes: There are differences of opinion as to the particular πραιτώριον mentioned in Jerusalem. It may have been either the palace of Herod in the western part of the city or the fortress Antonia northwest of the Temple area. The πραιτώριον in Caesarea was the palace built by Herod the Great (see OET ACT 23:35 (RV-only ACT 23:35 · LV-only ACT 23:35)).|In the Gospels it is satisfactory to translate πραιτώριον[a] as ‘the palace where the governor lived’ or ‘the large dwelling where the ruler lived.’ In a number of languages a term for ‘palace’ often suggests a military fortification, and this would accordingly be quite appropriate for NT usage.

Further resources: realia:3.4

MAT 27:27: OET MAT 27:27 (RV-only MAT 27:27 · LV-only MAT 27:27)

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OET-RV MAT 27:27

27 The governor’s soldiers took Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) to the courtyard of his residence and called together all the soldiers in the unit.

OET-LV MAT 27:27

27 Then the soldiers of _the governor, having _taken the Yaʸsous to the residence _of _the _governor, gathered _together all the cohort before him.

MRK 15:16: OET MRK 15:16 (RV-only MRK 15:16 · LV-only MRK 15:16)

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OET-RV MRK 15:16

16 So the soldiers led Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) inside the palace that was the governor’s residence, and called in the rest of the battalion.

OET-LV MRK 15:16

16 And the soldiers led_ him _away within the palace, that is the_residence _of _the _governor, and they _are _calling _together all the cohort.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 27:27 (RV-only MAT 27:27 · LV-only MAT 27:27)

MRK: OET MRK 15:16 (RV-only MRK 15:16 · LV-only MRK 15:16)

JHN: OET JHN 18:28 · OET JHN 18:33 · OET JHN 19:9 (RV-only JHN 18:28 · RV-only JHN 18:33 · RV-only JHN 19:9 · LV-only JHN 18:28 · LV-only JHN 18:33 · LV-only JHN 19:9)

ACT: OET ACT 23:35 (RV-only ACT 23:35 · LV-only ACT 23:35)

Sense 2: group of soldiers, palace guard

Semantic entry: 55.12

Semantic domains: Military Activities

Subdomains: Army

Definition: a detachment of soldiers serving as the palace guard

PHP 1:13: OET PHP 1:13 (RV-only PHP 1:13 · LV-only PHP 1:13)

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OET-RV PHP 1:13

13 in that my being in chains because of Messiah, has become known in the governor’s residence and to all the rest.

OET-LV PHP 1:13

13 so _as the bonds of _me manifest in chosen _one /messiah to _become, in all the residence _of _the _governor and to _the rest all,