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Centurion

An officer in the Roman army, who, as the term indicates, had the command of a hundred men, Matt. viii, 5, &c. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
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  • Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
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  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G1543, G2760
Hebrew
מֵאָה · mêʼâh
Greek
ἑκατόνταρχος · hekatontarchos

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἑκατόνταρχος

G1543
Transliteration
hekatontarchos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
20

Glosses

centurion

Lexicon definition

ἑκατοντάρχης (-άρχος, Mat.8:5, 8 27:54, Luk.7:2, Act.22:25 28:16; cf. M, Pr., 48); -ου (ἑκατόν, ἄρχω,), [in LXX for מֵאָה שַׂר ;] a centurion: Mat.8:13, Luk.7:6 23:47, Act.10:1, 22 21:32 22:26 23:17, 23 24:23 27:1, 6 27:11, 31 27:43 (cf. κεντυρίως).† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κεντυρίων

G2760
Transliteration
kenturiōn
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

centurion

Lexicon definition

κεντυρίων, -ωνος, ὁ (Lat. centurio); a centurion: Mrk.15:39, 44-45 (Mt, Lk, use ἑκιτόνταρχος (-ης), q.v).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ἑκατόνταρχος

G1543
Transliteration
hekatontárchēs
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
20

Glosses

centurion

Lexicon definition

commander of 100 men, a centurion, Mat. 8.5, 8, 13. Lu. 7.2, 6, et al.

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Κεντυρίων

G2760
Transliteration
kentyríōn
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

centurion

Lexicon definition

in its original signification, a commander of a hundred foot-soldiers, a centurion, Mar. 15.39, 44, 45.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἑκατοντάρχης

G1543
Transliteration
hekatontárchēs
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
20

Glosses

centurion

Lexicon definition

the captain of one hundred men

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

κεντυρίων

G2760
Transliteration
kentyríōn
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

centurion

Lexicon definition

a centurion, i.e. captain of one hundred soldiers

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מֵאָה

H3967
Transliteration
mêʼâh
Pronunciation
may-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
579

Glosses

hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.

Lexicon definition

a hundred

also as a multiplicative and a fraction

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

שַׂר

H8269
Transliteration
sar
Pronunciation
sar
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
421

Glosses

captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

Lexicon definition

a head person (of any rank or class)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Centurion

A Roman officer in command of a hundred men (Mark 15:39, 44, 45). Cornelius, the first Gentile convert, was a centurion (Acts 10:1, 22). Other centurions are mentioned in Matt. 8:5, 8, 13; Luke 7:2, 6; Acts 21:32; 22:25, 26; 23:17, 23; 24:23; 27:1, 6, 11, 31, 43; 28:16. A centurion watched the crucifixion of our Lord (Matt. 27:54; Luke 23:47), and when he saw the wonders attending it, exclaimed, "Truly this man was the Son of God." "The centurions mentioned in the New Testament are uniformly spoken of in terms of praise, whether in the Gospels or in the Acts. It is interesting to compare this with the statement of Polybius (vi. 24), that the centurions were chosen by merit, and so were men remarkable not so much for their daring courage as for their deliberation, constancy, and strength of mind.", Dr. Maclear's N. T. Hist.

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

CENTURION

an officer in the Roman army, who, as the term indicates, had the command of a hundred men, Matt. viii, 5, &c.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Centurion

Indexed occurrences: 23

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Strong's Concordance

Centurions

Indexed occurrences: 3

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All Scripture references27 references

Matthew 4

Matthew 8:5Matthew 8:8Matthew 8:13Matthew 27:54

Mark 3

Mark 15:39Mark 15:44Mark 15:45

Luke 6

Luke 7:1Luke 7:2Luke 7:3Luke 7:6Luke 7:9Luke 23:47

Acts 14

Acts 10:1Acts 10:22Acts 21:32Acts 22:25Acts 22:26Acts 23:17Acts 23:18Acts 23:23Acts 24:23Acts 27:1Acts 27:6Acts 27:11Acts 27:31Acts 27:43

Topical Bible

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Ancient Context3 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Pompey When The Citizens Of Jerusalem Shut Their Gates Against Him Besieged The City And Took It By Force; As Also What Other Things He Did In Judea.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Of The Navigation Of King Agrippa To Rome, To Tiberius Cæsar; And Now Upon His Being Accused By His Own Freed-Man, He Was Bound; How Also He, Was Set At Liberty By Caius, After Tiberius's Death And Was Made King Of The Tetrarchy Of Philip.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

What Things Were Done By Agrippa At Jerusalem When He Was Returned Back Into Judea; And What It Was That Petronius Wrote To The Inhabitants Of Doris, In Behalf.

Antiquities Book 19, Chapter 6

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Topic

CENTURION

Nave’s Topical Bible references for CENTURION.

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Dictionary

Centurion

A Roman officer in command of a hundred men (Mark 15:39, 44, 45). Cornelius, the first Gentile convert, was a centurion (Acts 10:1, 22). Other centurions are mentioned in Matt. 8:5, 8, 13; Luke 7:2, 6; Acts 21:32; 22:25, 26; 23:17, 23; 24:23; 27:1, 6, 11, 31, 43; 28:16. A centurion watched the crucifixion of our Lord (Matt. 27:54; Luke 23:47), and when he saw the wonders attending it, exclaimed, "Truly this man was the Son of God." "The centurions mentioned in the New Testament are uniformly spoken of in terms of praise, whether in the Gospels or in the Acts. It is interesting to compare this with the statement of Polybius (vi. 24), that the centurions were chosen by merit, and so were men remarkable not so much for their daring courage as for their deliberation, constancy, and strength of mind.", Dr. Maclear's N. T. Hist.

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