Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1543

ἑκατόνταρχος

hekatontarchos · “centurion”

Used 20 times across 3 books

Definition

ἑκατοντάρχης (-άρχος, Mat.8:5, 8 27:54, Luk.7:2, Act.22:25 28:16; cf. M, Pr., 48); -ου
(ἑκατόν, ἄρχω,), [in LXX for מֵאָה שַׂר ;]
a centurion: Mat.8:13, Luk.7:6 23:47, Act.10:1, 22 21:32 22:26 23:17, 23 24:23 27:1, 6 27:11, 31 27:43 (cf. κεντυρίως).†

Where it appears

Matthew

Luke

Acts

In the text

Matthew 8:5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.Matthew 8:13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Luke 7:2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.Acts 21:32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

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