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Lexicon :: Strong's G4757 - stratiōtēs

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στρατιώτης
Transliteration
stratiōtēs (Key)
Pronunciation
strat-ee-o'-tace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of the same as στρατιά (G4756)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:701,1091

Strong’s Definitions

στρατιώτης stratiṓtēs, strat-ee-o'-tace; from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756; a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively):—soldier.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's G4757 in the following manner: soldier (26x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's G4757 in the following manner: soldier (26x).

  1. a (common) soldier

  2. metaph. a champion of the cause of Christ

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
στρατιώτης stratiṓtēs, strat-ee-o'-tace; from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756; a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively):—soldier.
STRONGS G4757:
στρατιώτης, στρατιωτου, ὁ (from στράτιος ((cf. στρατεύω)), like ἡλιώτης, κλοιωτης, ἠπειρώτης), from Herodotus down, a (common) soldier: Matthew 8:9; Mark 15:16; Luke 23:36; John 19:2; Acts 10:7; Acts 12:4, etc.; with the addition of Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, metaphorically, a champion of the cause of Christ, 2 Timothy 2:3.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:9
Mark
15:16
Luke
23:36
John
19:2
Acts
10:7; 12:4
2 Timothy
2:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4757 matches the Greek στρατιώτης (stratiōtēs),
which occurs 26 times in 24 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:9 - I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:27 - Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters[fn] and called out the entire regiment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:16 - The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:8 - I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:36 - The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:23 - When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:24 - So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice[fn] for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.”[fn] So that is what they did.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:32 - So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:34 - One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:7 - As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:4 - Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:6 - The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:18 - At dawn there was a great commotion among the soldiers about what had happened to Peter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - He immediately called out his soldiers and officers[fn] and ran down among the crowd. When the mob saw the commander and the troops coming, they stopped beating Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:35 - As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:23 - Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o’clock tonight. Also take 200 spearmen and 70 mounted troops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:31 - So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took Paul as far as Antipatris.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:31 - But Paul said to the commanding officer and the soldiers, “You will all die unless the sailors stay aboard.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:32 - So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and let it drift away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:42 - The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn’t swim ashore and escape.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:16 - When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:3 - Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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