Acts 16:35,38(RSV, "lictors"), officers who attended the magistrates and assisted them in the execution of justice.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Sergeants". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .