Guard (Easton)

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Heb. tabbah (properly a 'cook,' and in a secondary sense 'executioner,' because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries), the bodyguard of the kings of Egypt (Genesis 37:36 ) and Babylon (2 Kings 25:8; Jeremiah 40:1; Daniel 2:14 ). Heb. rats, properly a 'courier,' one whose"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter G Bible Dictionaries Guard Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Grove Next Entry Guest-Chamber Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Guard Thompson Chain Reference Watch, a Guard Eyes, Guarded Dictionaries American Tract Society Ward, or Guard Easton's Bible Dictionary Guard Fausset Bible Dictionary Guard Holman Bible Dictionary Praetorian Guard Guard Court of the Guard Hastings' BibleDictionary Praetorian Guard Guard Body-Guard Body-Guard Hastings' NT Dictionary Praetorian Guard Guard (2) Guard King James Dictionary Guard Morrish Bible Dictionary Guard 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Palatine Guard Noble Guards Guards, Noble (only first 3 shown) Vines' Expository Dictionary Praetorium and Praetorian Guard Guard Keep, Watch, Guard Webster Dictionary Stack-Guard Castle-Guard Axle Guard (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Castle-Guard Guard-Ship Guards and Household Troops (only first 3 shown) Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia Guard at Eden's Entrance International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Body-Guard Guard Praetorian Guard McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Guard, Thomas, D.D. GUARD. The Nuttall Encyclopedia Coldstream Guards National Guard, the Prætorian Guard (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܕ݁ܰܚܫܶܐ ܢܳܛܽܘܪܳܐ ܢܶܛܰܪ (only first 3 shown) ἀσφαλῶς βλέπω διαφυλάσσω (only first 3 shown) אָסַף , מְאַסֵּף בַּיִת בַּת, בֵּית, אַשְׁבֵּעַ בֵּית, הַגָּן , בֵּית תּוֹגַרְמָה טַבָּח (only first 3 shown) Heb. tabbah (properly a "cook," and in a secondary sense "executioner," because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries), the bodyguard of the kings of Egypt ( Genesis 37:36 ) and Babylon ( 2 Kings 25:8 ; Jeremiah 40:1 ; Daniel 2:14 ). Heb. rats, properly a "courier," one whose office was to run before the king's chariot ( 2 Samuel 15:1 ; 1 Kings 1:5 ). The couriers were also military guards ( 1 Samuel 22:17 ; 2 Kings 10:25 ). They were probably the same who under David were called Pelethites ( 1 Kings 14:27 ; 2 Samuel 15:1 ). Heb. mishmereth, one who watches ( Nehemiah 4:22 ), or a watch-station (7:3; 12:9; Job 7:12 ). In the New Testament ( Mark 6:27 ) the Authorized Version renders the Greek Spekulator By "executioner," earlier English versions by "hangman," the Revised Version by "soldier of his guard." The word properly means a "pikeman" or "halberdier," of whom the bodyguard of kings and princes was composed. In Matthew 27:65,66 ; 28:11 , the Authorized Version renders the Greek Kustodia By "watch," and the Revised Version by "guard," the Roman guard, which consisted of four soldiers, who were relieved every three hours ( Acts 12:4 ). The "captain of the guard" mentioned Acts 28:16 was the commander of the Praetorian troops, whose duty it was to receive and take charge of all prisoners from the provinces.

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