Bible Dictionaries
Sentry
Holman Bible Dictionary
Government official with responsibility for guarding a prison (Acts 5:23; Acts 12:6 ) or possibly a captain over such a guard (Jeremiah 37:13 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Sentry'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/sentry.html. 1991.