Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4755
στρατηγός
stratēgos · “officer/magistrate”
Used 10 times across 2 books
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.): Act.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): Act.4:1 5:24, 26; pl., Luk.22:4, 52.†
SYN.: ἄρχων (cf. EGT on Act.16:20; Ramsay, St. Paul, 217).
(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.): Act.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): Act.4:1 5:24, 26; pl., Luk.22:4, 52.†
SYN.: ἄρχων (cf. EGT on Act.16:20; Ramsay, St. Paul, 217).
Where it appears
Luke2
Acts8
In the text
Luke 22:4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.Luke 22:52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?Acts 4:1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,Acts 5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.Acts 16:20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,Acts 16:22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.Acts 16:35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.Acts 16:36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.Acts 16:38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
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