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στρατιά

stratiaarmyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

στρατιά, -ᾶς, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for צָבָא ;]

1. = στρατός, an army, a host: of angels (3Ki.22.19, al.), Luke 2:13; of the stars of heaven (Jeremiah 8:2, 2 Chronicles 33:3), Acts 7:42.

2. As sometimes in cl. (poët.), = στρατεία: 2 Corinthians 10:4, T (WH, RV, στρατεία).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Luke 2:13στρατιᾶς · host
    And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
  2. Acts 7:42στρατιᾷ · host
    But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?