And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,
Original word: ῥαβδοῦχος
Transliteration: rhabdouchos
Definition (short): policemen
Definition (full): a rod holder, (a Roman) lictor (one holding the rod of office)
Definition: a rod holder, i.e. (a Roman) lictor (one holding the rod of office)
NASB Translation: policemen (2).
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From
rhabdos and
echo; a rod- (the Latin fasces) holder, i.e. A Roman lictor (constable or executioner) -- serjeant.
see GREEK rhabdos
see GREEK echo
KJV:
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
NASB:
Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, "Release those men."
KJV:
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
NASB:
The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,