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 times

Appears 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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