στρατηγός

stratēgosNoun (Masculine)G4755

officer/magistrate

From: from the base of G4756 (στρατιά) and G71 (ἄγω) or G2233 (ἡγέομαι);

Short Definition

a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens

Full Lexicon Entry

1.a military commander, a general (Hdt.).
2.A civic commander, a governor, magistrate (Hdt., Xen.)
3.The commander of the Levitical guard of the Temple, ὁ σ. *ἱεροῦ *(EV, captain of the Temple)
Synonyms
*ἄρχων *.
LXX Usage: chiefly for סָגָן (always in pl.), שַׂר

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
8
Luke
2

Key Passages

  • Acts 16:20
  • Acts 16:35
  • Acts 16:38
  • Acts 5:24
  • Luke 22:4

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