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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Guardsman</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/g/guardsman.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/mark/6-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/g/guardsman.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Guardsman</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/g/guards_servants_of_saul.htm" title="Guards/Servants of Saul">◄</a> Guardsman <a href="/topical/g/guardsmen.htm" title="Guardsmen">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical times, the role of a guardsman was significant in both military and civil contexts. Guardsmen were responsible for the protection of individuals, properties, and sacred spaces. Their duties often included standing watch, maintaining order, and ensuring the safety of those they were assigned to protect.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, guardsmen are frequently mentioned in relation to the protection of kings and sacred sites. For instance, the guardsmen of King David and King Solomon played crucial roles in the security of the monarchy. In <a href="/2_samuel/23-23.htm">2 Samuel 23:23</a>, Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, is described as being "more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David appointed him over his guard." This highlights the importance of the guardsman in the royal hierarchy.<br><br>The temple guards, known as the "keepers of the threshold," were responsible for the security of the temple. In <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">2 Kings 11:5-7</a>, Jehoiada the priest commands the captains of the guards to protect the young King Joash: "This is what you are to do: a third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the king’s house, a third are to be at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple."<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, guardsmen are often associated with Roman authority. The Roman guards played a pivotal role in the events surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In <a href="/matthew/27-65.htm">Matthew 27:65-66</a>, Pilate instructs the chief priests and Pharisees regarding the tomb of Jesus: "You have a guard; go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." They went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and setting a guard.<br><br>The presence of guards at the tomb is further emphasized in <a href="/matthew/28-4.htm">Matthew 28:4</a>, where it is recorded that "the guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men" upon witnessing the angel of the Lord. This account underscores the power of divine intervention over human authority.<br><br><b>Symbolic and Spiritual Implications</b><br><br>The role of a guardsman in the Bible also carries symbolic and spiritual implications. Guardsmen are often seen as protectors of what is sacred and valuable. In a spiritual sense, believers are called to be vigilant and guard their hearts against sin and temptation. <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> advises, "Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life."<br><br>Furthermore, the concept of spiritual warfare in the New Testament encourages believers to be like guardsmen, standing firm in faith and equipped with the armor of God. <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11</a> exhorts, "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes."<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The role of guardsmen in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing duties of protection, vigilance, and service. Whether in the context of ancient Israel or the Roman Empire, guardsmen were integral to maintaining order and safeguarding what was deemed precious. Their presence in Scripture serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and the protection of both physical and spiritual treasures.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) One who guards; a guard.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4688.htm"><span class="l">4688. spekoulator -- a scout, by ext. an executioner</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: spekoulator Phonetic Spelling:<br> (spek-oo-lat'-ore) Short Definition: a body-<b>guardsman</b>, an executioner Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4688.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1187.htm"><span class="l">1187. dexiolabos -- probably a spearman or slinger</span></a> <br><b>...</b> spearman. From dexios and lambano; a <b>guardsman</b> (as if taking the right) or<br> light-armed soldier -- spearman. see GREEK dexios. see GREEK lambano. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1187.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2876.htm"><span class="l">2876. tabbach -- cook, <b>guardsman</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 2875, 2876. tabbach. 2877 . cook, <b>guardsman</b>. Transliteration: tabbach<br> Phonetic Spelling: (tab-bawkh') Short Definition: bodyguard. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2876.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2877.htm"><span class="l">2877. tabbach -- <b>guardsman</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 2876, 2877. tabbach. 2878 . <b>guardsman</b>. Transliteration: tabbach Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tab-bawkh') Short Definition: bodyguard. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2877.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3746.htm"><span class="l">3746. Kari -- bodyguard of Jehoash</span></a><br><b>...</b> captains, Cherethites. Perhaps an abridged plural of kar in the sense of leader<br> (of the flock); a life-<b>guardsman</b> -- captains, Cherethites (from the margin). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3746.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3774.htm"><span class="l">3774. Kerethi -- the foreign bodyguard of King David</span></a><br><b>...</b> Probably from karath in the sense of executioner; a Kerethite or life-<b>guardsman</b><br> (compare tabbach) (only collectively in the singular as plural) -- Cherethims <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3774.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/moule/to_my_younger_brethren/chapter_ix_the_clergyman_and.htm"><span class="l">The Clergyman and the Prayer Book.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> How shall I speak of it as I would? "The Prayer Book isn't inspired, I know," said<br> an old coast-<b>guardsman</b> some years ago to a friend of mine, "but, sure and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter ix the clergyman and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/cx_to_domnus_bishop_of.htm"><span class="l">To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For one of the holy monks has written to some one that he has received letters both<br> from the very illustrious <b>guardsman</b> and the very glorious ex-magister <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cx to domnus bishop of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moule/philippian_studies/chapter_iii_the_apostles_position.htm"><span class="l">The Apostle's Position and Circumstances</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sometimes a long stream of visitors would flow in, and for a whole day perhaps the<br> two would scarcely exchange a word; the <b>Guardsman</b> would only watch and listen <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moule/philippian studies/chapter iii the apostles position.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chesterton/orthodoxy/iv_the_ethics_of_elfland.htm"><span class="l">The Ethics of Elfland</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It happened that I had that emotion. When one is fond of anything one addresses<br> it by diminutives, even if it is an elephant or a life-<b>guardsman</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/orthodoxy/iv the ethics of elfland.htm</font><p><a href="/library/huxley/lay_sermons_addresses_and_reviews/v_on_the_educational_value.htm"><span class="l">On the Educational Value of the Natural History Sciences.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit: and its methods<br> differ from those of common sense only so far as the <b>guardsman's</b> cut and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../huxley/lay sermons addresses and reviews/v on the educational value.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_j/nearness_to_god_the_key.htm"><span class="l">Nearness to God the Key to Life's Puzzle</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I remember a story about a coast-<b>guardsman</b> that was flung over the cliffs once,<br> and when they picked up his dead body, all under the nails was full of chalk <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/nearness to god the key.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxviii_the_story_of.htm"><span class="l">The Story of the Baptist, from his Last Testimony to Jesus to his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> guard. [3196] The maiden hath withdrawn to await the result with her mother.<br> The <b>guardsman</b> has left the banqueting-hall. Out into <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxviii the story of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/g/guardsman.htm"><span class="l"><b>Guardsman</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Guardsman</b> (1 Occurrence). Mark 6:27 and immediately the<br> king having sent a <b>guardsman</b>, did command his head to be brought, (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guardsman.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/guard's.htm"><span class="l">Guard's (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guard's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/guardsmen.htm"><span class="l">Guardsmen (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Plural of <b>Guardsman</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Guardsmen (2 Occurrences). Song of Songs 5:7 The keepers <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guardsmen.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/carites.htm"><span class="l">Carites (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> CARITES. kar'-i-tez (kari), ("one ready," "life-<b>guardsman</b>"): A body of troops mentioned<br> in 2 Kings 11:4, 19 (the King James Version "captains"). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/carites.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/guardsman.htm">Guardsman: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Guardsman (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/6-27.htm">Mark 6:27</a></span><br />and immediately the king having sent a <span class="boldtext">guardsman</span>, did command his head to be brought,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/g/guardsman.htm">Guardsman</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gudgod.htm">Gudgod (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/guardsman.htm">Guardsman (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cherethites.htm">Cherethites (11 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/g/guards_servants_of_saul.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Guards/Servants of Saul"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Guards/Servants of Saul" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/g/guardsmen.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Guardsmen"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Guardsmen" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>