Stratēgós — G4755

Definition

masculine noun

a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens

1. the commander of an army
2. in the N. T. a civic commander, a governor
3. στρατηγός τοῦ ἱεροῦ, 'captain of the temple' (A. V.), i. e. the commander of the Levites who kept guard in and around the temple

Usually translated as

captain, magistrate

Origin

from the base of G4756 and G71 or G2233

• stratiá (G4756)
• ágō (G71)
• hēgéomai (G2233)

Occurrences

Stratēgós occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Acts (8)

• Luke 22:4 — And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains (στρατηγοῖς), how he might betray him unto them.
• Luke 22:52 — Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains (στρατηγοὺς) of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
• Acts 4:1 — And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain (στρατηγὸς) of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
• Acts 5:24 — Now when the high priest and the captain (στρατηγὸς) of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
• Acts 5:26 — Then went the captain (στρατηγὸς) with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
• Acts 16:20 — And brought them to the magistrates (στρατηγοῖς), saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
• Acts 16:22 — And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates (στρατηγοὶ) rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
• Acts 16:35 — And when it was day, the magistrates (στρατηγοὶ) sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
• Acts 16:36 — And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates (στρατηγοὶ) have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
• Acts 16:38 — And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates (στρατηγοῖς): and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.