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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
Light
-armed troops are evidently meant
(
Acts 23:23
23
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; (Acts 23:23)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Paul
was sent to
Caesarea
in
the
custody of two hundred of these troops.
They
are supposed to
have
been
armed
with
a
light
lance
(
Acts 23:23
23
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; (Acts 23:23)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
1187
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
δεξιολάβος
Transliteration:
dexiolabos
Phonic:
dex-ee-ol-ab’-os
Meaning:
from
1188
and
2983
; a guardsman (as if taking the right) or light-armed soldier
KJV Usage:
spearman