ἑκατόνταρχος
hekatontarchosNoun (Masculine)G1543
centurion
From: from G1540 (ἑκατόν) and G757 (ἄρχω);
Short Definition
the captain of one hundred men
Full Lexicon Entry
a centurion.
LXX Usage: for מֵאָה שַׂר
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
21 timesAppears 21 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
14
Matthew
4
Luke
3
Key Passages
- Acts 10:1
- Acts 22:26
- Acts 27:1
- Acts 27:43
- Luke 7:6
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