Squad of four
τετράδιονStrong’s G5069tetradion
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Tetradion is the Greek word usually translated “sets of four”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sets of four”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sets of four 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
τετράδιον tetradion · squad of four
τετράδιον, ου, τό a quarternion, a group of four: στρατιωτῶν, Act.12:4 (Philo). (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.