Acts 12:4
whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.This verse in the real world
In what words
- τετράδιονtetrádionfrom G5064 (τέσσαρες)); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers
- πιάζωpiázōto squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting
- πάσχαpáschathe Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
- ἀνάγωanágōto lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away
- στρατιώτηςstratiṓtēsa camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
- φυλάσσωphylássōto watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey,
- βούλομαιboúlomaito "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing
- τέσσαρεςtéssaresfour
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Pro 19:21, Luk 22:33, Luk 21:12, Act 4:28, Jhn 13:36–38, Mat 27:64–66, Est 3:6–7, Pro 27:1