Dict: easton - Praetorium

easton:

Praetorium @ The Greek word (praitorion) thus rendered in kjv@Mark:15:16 is rendered "common hall" kjv@Matthew:27:27, marg., "governor's house"), "judgment hall," kjv@John:18:28 kjv@John:18:33, marg., "Pilate's house", 19:9; kjv@Acts:23:35), "palace" kjv@Philippians:1:13). This is properly a military word. It denotes

(1) the general's tent or headquarters;

(2) the governor's residence, as in kjv@Acts:23:35 (R.V., "palace"); and

(3) the praetorian guard (
See PALACE), or the camp or quarters of the praetorian cohorts kjv@Acts:28:16), the imperial guards in immediate attendance on the emperor, who was "praetor" or commander-in-chief.