Praitṓrion — G4232

Definition

neuter noun

the prætorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp)

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
3. the camp of praetorian soldiers established by Tiberius

Usually translated as

hall, palace, prætorium

Origin

of Latin origin

Occurrences

Praitṓrion occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), John (3), Acts (1), Philippians (1)

• Matthew 27:27 — Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall (πραιτώριον), and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
• John 18:28 — Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment (πραιτώριον): 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.
• 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 (πραιτώριον), lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
• John 18:33 — Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall (πραιτώριον) again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
• John 19:9 — And went again into the judgment hall (πραιτώριον), and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
• 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 (πραιτωρίῳ).
• Philippians 1:13 — So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace (πραιτωρίῳ), and in all other places;