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G5069

τετράδιον

tetradion

Neuter noun · From a presumed derivative of tetras (a tetrad, from τέσσαρες (G5064))

Neuter of a presumed derivative of τέτρας tétras (a tetrad; from G5064); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers:—quaternion.

Outline

  1. a quaternion
  2. 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 prisoners was intrusted; two soldiers were confined with the prisoner and two kept guard outside). Four quaternions of soldiers would be used to guard one all night, one for each of the four night watches.

Usages

Acts 12:4

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Breakdown

Easter, originally πάσχα (pä'-skhä), is a mistranslation and should be passover (days of unleavened bread in verse Acts 12:3).

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