Stratiṓtēs — G4757

Definition

masculine noun

a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)

1. with the addition of Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, metaphorically, a champion of the cause of Christ

Usually translated as

soldier

Origin

from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756

• stratiá (G4756)

Occurrences

Stratiṓtēs occurs 26 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), Luke (2), John (5), Acts (12), 2 Timothy (1)

• Matthew 8:9 — For I am a man under authority, having soldiers (στρατιώτας) under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
• Matthew 27:27 — Then the soldiers (στρατιῶται) of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
• Matthew 28:12 — And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers (στρατιώταις),
• Mark 15:16 — And the soldiers (στρατιῶται) led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
• Luke 7:8 — For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers (στρατιώτας), and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
• Luke 23:36 — And the soldiers (στρατιῶται) also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
• John 19:2 — And the soldiers (στρατιῶται) platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
• John 19:23 — Then the soldiers (στρατιῶται), when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
• John 19:23 — Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier (στρατιώτῃ) a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
• John 19:24 — They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers (στρατιῶται) did.
• John 19:32 — Then came the soldiers (στρατιῶται), and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
• John 19:34 — But one of the soldiers (στρατιωτῶν) with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
• Acts 10:7 — And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier (στρατιώτην) of them that waited on him continually;
• Acts 12:4 — And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers (στρατιωτῶν) to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
• Acts 12:6 — And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers (στρατιωτῶν), bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
• Acts 12:18 — Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers (στρατιώταις), what was become of Peter.
• Acts 21:32 — Who immediately took soldiers (στρατιώτας) and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
• Acts 21:32 — Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers (στρατιώτας), they left beating of Paul.
• Acts 21:35 — And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers (στρατιωτῶν) for the violence of the people.
• Acts 23:23 — And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers (στρατιώτας) to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
• Acts 23:31 — Then the soldiers (στρατιῶται), as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
• Acts 27:31 — Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers (στρατιώταις), Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
• Acts 27:32 — Then the soldiers (στρατιῶται) cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
• Acts 27:42 — And the soldiers (στρατιωτῶν)’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
• Acts 28:16 — And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier (στρατιώτῃ) that kept him.
• 2 Timothy 2:3 — Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier (στρατιώτης) of Jesus Christ.