Bible dictionary for children
Praetorium
Praetorium can mean a governor's headquarters or, in another setting, the guard associated with it.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Praetorium can mean a governor's headquarters or, in another setting, the guard associated with it. The passage determines the meaning.
Talk about it
Why should we check whether a word names a place or a group?
An example from the Bible
Mark describes soldiers taking Jesus into the governor's residence. Here the word identifies the place where they gather.
Read Mark 15:16 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Read the surrounding passage to see who is speaking and how this word or idea is being used. The linked reading opens the full chapter.
Related reading: Mark 15:16
The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
