πραιτώριονpraitṓrion
the prætorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp)
Greek (New Testament) · G4232
Meanings
1. headquarters in a Roman camp.
2. The palace or official residence of the Governor of a province: Matthew 27:27, Mark 15:16, John 18:28, John 18:33, John 19:9; τ. π. τ. Ἡρῴδου, Acts 23:35.
3. the Prætorian Guard: Philippians 1:13.
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:27 Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment.
- Mark 15:16 The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.
- John 18:28 Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover.
- John 18:33 Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked him.
- John 19:9 He took Jesus back into the headquarters again and asked him, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer.
- Acts 23:35 “I will hear your case myself when your accusers arrive,” the governor told him. Then the governor ordered him kept in the prison at Herod’s headquarters.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.