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στρατηγός

stratēgosofficer/magistrateHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine10 occurrences2 books10 verses

Definition

στρατηγός, -οῦ, ὁ

(στραός, ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for סָגָן (always in pl.), שַׂר ;]

1. a military commander, a general (Hdt., al.).

2. A civic commander, a governor, magistrate (Hdt., Xen., al.): Acts 16:20, 22; 16:35-36, 38.

3. The commander of the Levitical guard of the Temple, ὁ σ. τ. ἱεροῦ (EV, captain of the Temple): Acts 4:1; 5:24, 26; pl., Luke 22:4, 52.

Synonyms: ἄρχων (cf. EGT on Acts 16:20; Ramsay, St. Paul, 217).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as στρατηγός:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. Luke 22:4στρατηγοῖς · [temple] officers
    And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
  2. Luke 22:52στρατηγοὺς · temple officers
    Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
  3. Acts 4:1στρατηγὸς · captain
    While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
  4. Acts 5:24στρατηγὸς · captain
    When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
  5. Acts 5:26στρατηγὸς · captain
    At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
  6. Acts 16:20στρατηγοῖς · magistrates
    They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
  7. Acts 16:22στρατηγοὶ · magistrates
    The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
  8. Acts 16:35στρατηγοὶ · magistrates
    When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
  9. Acts 16:36στρατηγοὶ · magistrates
    The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
  10. Acts 16:38στρατηγοῖς · magistrates
    So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.