Koustōdia κουστωδία
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| κουστωδία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | koustōdia |
| Strong's number | G2892 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | guard |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Koustōdia (Greek κουστωδία, Strong's G2892) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “guard”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | watch (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | guard (2), guards (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Koustōdia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 27:65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
- Matthew 27:66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
- Matthew 28:11Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).