Praitorion means “palace” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4232 — mechuyael (“Mehujael”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4232 πραιτώριον (praitorion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. praitorion (prai-to'-ree-on) n. 1. the pretorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp) [of Latin origin] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include governor and whole. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
praitorion (prai-to'-ree-on) n. 1. the pretorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp) [of Latin origin] KJV: (common, judgment) hall (of judgment), palace, praetorium
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praetorium
Usage: πραιτώριον, -ου, τό (Lat. prætorium) __1. headquarters in a Roman camp, __2. The palace or official residence of the Governor of a province: Mat.27:27, Mrk.15:16 (see Swete, in l), Jhn.18:28, 33 19:9; τ. π. τ. Ἡρώδου, Act.23:35. __3. the Prætorian Guard: Php.1:13 (see Lft., in l; ICC, 51 f.).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render praitorion, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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7 indexed usages in New Testament.
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: 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.
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4232.
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: 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.
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
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Praitorion (Strong's G4232) is a Greek word most simply glossed "palace". praitorion (prai-to'-ree-on) n. 1. the pretorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp) [of Latin origin]
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G4232 across 5 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4232 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as governor and whole. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.