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When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
When he had seized to lay hold of, to take V-APA-NMS H4084 πιάσας piasas
him, he put to place, lay, set V-AIM-3S H5087 ἔθετο etheto
him in prison, a guarding, guard, watch N-AFS H5438 φυλακὴν phulakēn
delivering to hand over, to give or deliver over, to betray V-APA-NMS H3860 παραδοὺς paradous
him to four four Adj-DNP H5064 τέσσαρσιν tessarsin
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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squads a group of four, a quaternion (a guard of four soldiers) N-DNP H5069 τετραδίοις tetradiois
of soldiers a soldier N-GMP H4757 στρατιωτῶν stratiōtōn
to guard to guard, watch V-PNA H5442 φυλάσσειν phulassein
him, intending to will V-PPM/P-NMS H1014 βουλόμενος boulomenos
after with, among, after Prep H3326 μετὰ meta
the Passover the Passover, the Passover supper or lamb N-ANS H3957 πάσχα pascha
to bring to lead up, bring up V-ANA H321 ἀναγαγεῖν anagagein
him out before the people. the people N-DMS H2992 λαῷ laō

Locations

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

People

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.
King James Bible When And when he had seized apprehended him, he put him in prison, delivering and delivered him to four squads quaternions of soldiers to guard him, keep him; intending after the Passover Easter to bring him out before forth to the people.
Berean Bible When he had seized him, whom also, having seized, he put him in prison, delivering having delivered him to four squads sets of four soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before to the people.people after the Passover.
Hebrew Greek English When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.