4232. praitórion

Lexicon

praitórion: Praetorium, governor's headquarters, palace

Original Word: πραιτώριον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: praitórion
Pronunciation: prī-tō'-rē-on
Phonetic Spelling: (prahee-to'-ree-on)
Definition: Praetorium, governor's headquarters, palace
Meaning: the palace at Jerusalem occupied by the Roman governor, or the quarters of the praetorian guard in Rome.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

courtroom, hall of judgment, palace, praetorium.

Of Latin origin; the praetorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp) -- (common, judgment) hall (of judgment), palace, praetorium.

HELPS Word-studies

4232 praitṓrion – properly, a governor's house (Latin, praetorium). 4232 (praitṓrion) is used of:

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Latin origin
Definition
Praetorium (official residence of a governor), praetorian guard
NASB Translation
praetorian guard (1), Praetorium (7).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4232: πραιτώριον

πραιτώριον, πραιτωριου, τό, a Latin word,praetorium (neuter of the adjectivepraetorius used substantively); the word denotes

1. 'headquarters' in a Roman camp, the tent of the commander-in-chief.

2. the palace in which the governor or procurator of a province resided, to which use the Romans were accustomed to appropriate the palaces already existing, and formerly dwelt in by the kings or princes (at Syracuse illa domus praetoria, quae regis Hieronis fuit, Cicero, Verr. 2:5, 12, 30); at Jerusalem it was that magnificent palace which Herod the Great had built for himself, and which the Roman procurators seem to have occupied whenever they came from Caesarea to Jerusalem to transact public business: Matthew 27:27; Mark 15:16; John 18:28, 33; John 19:9; cf. Philo, leg. ad Gaium, § 38; Josephus, b. j. 2, 14, 8; also the one at Caesarea, Acts 23:35. Cf. Keim, iii, p. 359f. (English translation, vi., p. 79; B. D. under the word ).

3. the camp of praetorian soldiers established by Tiberius (Suetonius 37): Philippians 1:13. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word Richthaus; (Lightfoots Commentary on Philippians, pp. 99ff) rejects, as destitute of evidence, the various attempts to give a local sense to the word in Philippians, the passage cited, and vindicates the meaning praetorian guard (so R. V.)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Latin "praetorium," which originally referred to the tent of a Roman general in a military camp, and later to the official residence of a governor or high-ranking official.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "πραιτώριον" in the Old Testament, as the concept is specific to the Roman context. However, similar terms related to royal or official residences might include entries like H1004 (בַּיִת, bayith) for "house" or "palace," though these do not capture the specific Roman connotation of "πραιτώριον."

Usage: The word "πραιτώριον" is used in the New Testament to describe the location where Jesus was taken before His crucifixion and where Paul was held during his imprisonment. It appears in contexts related to Roman authority and governance.

Context: The term "πραιτώριον" is significant in the New Testament, appearing in key passages that highlight the interaction between early Christians and Roman authorities. In the Gospels, "πραιτώριον" is mentioned in the context of Jesus' trial. For instance, in Matthew 27:27 (BSB), it is written, "Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him." This indicates the location where Roman soldiers mocked and tortured Jesus before His crucifixion.

In the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles, "πραιτώριον" is associated with Paul's imprisonment. In Philippians 1:13 (BSB), Paul writes, "As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ." Here, "πραιτώριον" is understood to refer to the imperial guard or the place where Paul was held in Rome.

The "πραιτώριον" serves as a backdrop for significant events in the New Testament, symbolizing the intersection of Roman political power and the burgeoning Christian faith. It underscores the tension between the earthly authority of Rome and the spiritual authority of Christ, a theme that resonates throughout the New Testament narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

πραιτωριον πραιτώριον πραιτωριω πραιτωρίω πραιτωρίῳ praitorio praitōriō praitoríoi praitōríōi praitorion praitōrion praitṓrion

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 27:27 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον συνήγαγον ἐπ'
NAS: Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered
KJV: into the common hall, and gathered
INT: to the praetorium gathered against

Mark 15:16 N-NNS
GRK: ὅ ἐστιν πραιτώριον καὶ συνκαλοῦσιν
NAS: into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together
KJV: called Praetorium; and
INT: that is [the] praetorium and they call together

John 18:28 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον ἦν δὲ
NAS: from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early;
KJV: unto the hall of judgment: and
INT: into the praetorium it was moreover

John 18:28 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον ἵνα μὴ
NAS: did not enter into the Praetorium so
KJV: into the judgment hall, lest
INT: into the praetorium that not

John 18:33 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον ὁ Πιλᾶτος
NAS: again into the Praetorium, and summoned
KJV: into the judgment hall again,
INT: into the praetorium Pilate

John 19:9 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον πάλιν καὶ
NAS: and he entered into the Praetorium again
KJV: into the judgment hall, and
INT: into the praetorium again and

Acts 23:35 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ πραιτωρίῳ τοῦ Ἡρῴδου
NAS: in Herod's Praetorium.
KJV: in Herod's judgment hall.
INT: in the praetorium of Herod

Philippians 1:13 N-DNS
GRK: ὅλῳ τῷ πραιτωρίῳ καὶ τοῖς
NAS: the whole praetorian guard and to everyone
KJV: in all the palace, and in all
INT: all the palace guard and to the

Strong's Greek 4232
8 Occurrences

πραιτωρίῳ — 2 Occ.
πραιτώριον — 6 Occ.