Dictionary entry

Cohort

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ko'-hort: In the Revised Version, margin ofMt 27:27;Mr 15:16;Joh 18:3,12;Ac 10:1;21:31;27:1, the translation of speira (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "band"); the tenth part of a legion; ordinarily about 600 men. InJoh 18the word seems to be used loosely of a smaller body of soldiers, a detachment, detail.

SeeARMY;BAND.