τετραδίοις
tetrádion
quaternions
A group or squad consisting of four individuals, specifically used to denote a detachment of four Roman soldiers assigned to guard duties. The term denotes a discrete grouping of four, often in military contexts. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the Roman guard arrangement for prisoners.
Acts 12:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G5069
| Lemma | τετράδιον |
| Transliteration | tetrádion |
| Strong's | G5069 |
| Definition | A group or squad consisting of four individuals, specifically used to denote a detachment of four Roman soldiers assigned to guard duties. The term denotes a discrete grouping of four, often in military contexts. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the Roman guard arrangement for prisoners. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | quaternions |
| Literal | quaternions |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τετράδιον |
| Strong's | G5069 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5069-01
to the squads of four
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DNP); denotes indirect object, association, or means in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of a discrete unit consisting of four individuals. The dative plural form is reflected by "to the," indicating indirect object or association, and "squads of four" maintains the collective sense inherent in the noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the squads of four
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'to the squads of four' is precise, matches the military context, and is faithful to the Greek term. |