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 timesAppears 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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