Hekatontárchēs — G1543

Definition

masculine noun

the captain of one hundred men

Usually translated as

centurion

Origin

from G1540 and G757

• hekatón (G1540)
• árchō (G757)

Occurrences

Hekatontárchēs occurs 21 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Luke (3), Acts (14)

• Matthew 8:5 — And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος), beseeching him,
• Matthew 8:8 — The centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
• Matthew 8:13 — And Jesus said unto the centurion (εκατονταρχω), Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
• Matthew 27:54 — Now when the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος), and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
• Luke 7:2 — And a certain centurion’s (ἑκατοντάρχου) servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
• Luke 7:6 — Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
• Luke 23:47 — Now when the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
• Acts 10:1 — There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion (ἑκατοντάρχης) of the band called the Italian band,
• Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion (ἑκατοντάρχης), a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
• Acts 21:32 — Who immediately took soldiers and centurions (εκατονταρχους), and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
• Acts 22:25 — And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχον) that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
• Acts 22:26 — When the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
• Acts 23:17 — Then Paul called one of the centurions unto (ἑκατονταρχῶν) him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
• Acts 23:23 — And he called unto him two centurions (ἑκατονταρχῶν), saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
• Acts 24:23 — And he commanded a centurion (ἑκατοντάρχῃ) to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
• Acts 27:1 — And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion (ἑκατοντάρχῃ) of Augustus’ band.
• Acts 27:6 — And there the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
• Acts 27:11 — Nevertheless the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
• Acts 27:31 — Paul said to the centurion (ἑκατοντάρχῃ) and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
• Acts 27:43 — But the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος), willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
• Acts 28:16 — And when we came to Rome, the centurion (ἑκατόνταρχος) delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.