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Lexicon :: Strong's G1543 - hekatontarchēs

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ἑκατοντάρχης
Transliteration
hekatontarchēs (Key)
Pronunciation
hek-at-on-tar'-khace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Variant Spellings

Sometimes spelled as ἑκατόνταρχος.

Strong’s Definitions

ἑκατοντάρχης hekatontárchēs, hek-at-on-tar'-khace; from G1540 and G757; the captain of one hundred men:—centurion.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G1543 in the following manner: centurion (21x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G1543 in the following manner: centurion (21x).

  1. an officer in the Roman army

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἑκατοντάρχης hekatontárchēs, hek-at-on-tar'-khace; from G1540 and G757; the captain of one hundred men:—centurion.
STRONGS G1543:
ἑκατοντάρχης, -ου, ὁ, (ἑκατον and ἄρχω; on the terminations ἀρχης and αρχος see the full exposition in Winers Grammar, 61 (60); cf. Buttmann, 73 (64); Bornemann, Schol. ad Luc., p. 151f; [Tdf. Proleg., p. 117; WHs Appendix, p. 156f]), a centurion: Matthew 8:13 [5 and 8 Tdf.] G L T Tr WH; [Matthew 27:54 T]; Luke 7:6 [2 (?)] T WH; [Luke 23:47 T Tr WH]; Acts 10:1, 22; Acts 21:32 L T Tr WH; [Acts 22:26 L T WH]; Acts 24:23; 27:1, 6 L T Tr WH, Acts 27:11 G L T Tr WH, Acts 27:31, 43 L T Tr WH; genitive plural T WH in Acts 23:17, 23. (Aeschylus quoted in Athen. 1, p. 11 d.; Herodotus 7, 81; Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others). See the following word.

Related entry:
ἑκατόνταρχος -ου, ὁ, equivalent to ἑκατοντάρχης, which see: Matthew 7:5, 8 [in 5, 8, Tdf. -άρχης]; 13 Rec.; Matthew 27:54 [Tdf. -άρχης]; Luke 7:2, 6 [T WH άρχης]; Luke 23:47 [T Tr WH άρχης]; Acts 21:32 R G; Acts 22:25, 26 [L T WH -άρχης]; Acts 27:6 [R G, 11 Rec., 43 R G], also Acts 28:16 Rec.; genitive plural, Acts 23:17 and Acts 23:23 R G L Tr. (Xenophon, Cyril 5, 3, 41; Plutarch, others) [Cf. Meisterhans p. 53f]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:5; 7:5; 7:8; 7:8; 7:13; 8:5; 8:8; 8:13; 27:54; 27:54
Luke
7:2; 7:2; 7:6; 7:6; 23:47; 23:47
Acts
10:1; 10:22; 21:32; 21:32; 22:25, 26; 22:26; 23:17; 23:17; 23:23; 23:23; 24:23; 27:1; 27:6; 27:6; 27:11; 27:11; 27:31; 27:43; 27:43; 28:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1543 matches the Greek ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:5 - And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:13 - And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:2 - And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 - And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:1 - Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:26 - And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:23 - And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:23 - And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:1 - And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:6 - And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:11 - But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:31 - Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:43 - But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;
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