Stratopedárchēs — G4759

Definition

masculine noun

a ruler of an army, i.e. (specially), a Prætorian præfect

1. the commander of a camp and army, a military tribune
2. Praetorian prefect, commander of the praetorian cohorts, i. e. captain of the Roman emperor's bodyguard

Usually translated as

captain of the guard

Origin

from G4760 and G757

• stratópedon (G4760)
• árchō (G757)

Occurrences

Stratopedárchēs occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1)

• Acts 28:16 — And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard (στρατοπεδάρχῃ): but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.