◄ 5069. tetradion ►
Strong's Lexicon tetradion: squad of four soldiers Original Word: τετράδιον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: tetradion Pronunciation: te-trah'-dee-on Phonetic Spelling: (tet-rad'-ee-on) Definition: squad of four soldiers Meaning: a quaternion, a group of four soldiers. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "τέσσαρες" (tessares), meaning "four." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "tetradion," as it is a term specific to the Roman military system. However, the concept of a guard or watch can be related to Hebrew terms like "מִשְׁמָר" (mishmar), meaning "guard" or "watch." Usage: The term "tetradion" refers to a group or squad of four soldiers. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe a Roman military unit assigned to guard a prisoner. This term highlights the Roman practice of dividing soldiers into smaller groups for specific tasks, such as guarding high-profile prisoners. Cultural and Historical Background: In Roman military practice, a "tetradion" was a common arrangement for guarding prisoners, especially those considered significant or dangerous. This method ensured constant vigilance, as the soldiers could rotate shifts, maintaining a high level of security. The use of a tetradion underscores the importance or perceived threat of the prisoner being guarded. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from tessares Definition a group of four, a quaternion (a guard of four soldiers) NASB Translation squads (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5069: τετράδιον τετράδιον, τετραδιου, τό (τετράς, the number four), a quarternion (τό ἐκ τεσσάρων συνεστος, Suidas): τῶν στρατιωτῶν, a guard consisting of four soldiers (for among the Romans this was the usual number of the guard to which the custody of captives and prisons was intrusted; two soldiers were confined with the prisoner and two kept guard outside), Acts 12:4, where the four quaternions mentioned were on guard one at a time during each of the four watches. (Philo in Flacc. § 13 i. e. Mang. edition vol. ii, p. 533, 25.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance quaternion, squad of four soldiers Neuter of a presumed derivative of tetras (a tetrad; from tessares); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers -- quaternion. see GREEK tessares Forms and Transliterations τετραδιοις τετραδίοις τετράδραχμον τετρακισμύριοι τετριμένος τρήσει tetradiois tetradíois Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 12:4 N-DNP GRK: παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν NAS: him to four squads of soldiers KJV: [him] to four quaternions of soldiers INT: having delivered to four sets of four soldiers to guard Strong's Greek 5069 1 Occurrence τετραδίοις — 1 Occ.