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Lexicon :: Strong's G2892 - koustōdia

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κουστωδία
Transliteration
koustōdia (Key)
Pronunciation
koos-to-dee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Latin origin
mGNT
3x in 2 unique form(s) TR
3x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

κουστωδία koustōdía, koos-to-dee'-ah; of Latin origin; "custody", i.e. a Roman sentry:—watch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G2892 in the following manner: watch (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G2892 in the following manner: watch (3x).

  1. guard: used of Roman soldiers guarding the sepulchre of Christ

    A Roman guard was made up of four to sixteen solders. In combat, they would form a square, and were able to hold off a much larger force.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κουστωδία koustōdía, koos-to-dee'-ah; of Latin origin; "custody", i.e. a Roman sentry:—watch.
STRONGS G2892:
κουστωδία, κουστωδίας (Buttmann, 17 (16)), ἡ (a Latin word), guard: used of the Roman soldiers guarding the sepulchre of Christ, Matthew 27:65; Matthew 28:11. (Ev. Nic c. 13.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
27:65; 28:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2892 matches the Greek κουστωδία (koustōdia),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:65

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“Take[fn] guards,” Pilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you know how.”

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They went and secured the tomb by setting a seal on the stone and placing the guards.

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As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

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