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Lexicon :: Strong's G1543 - hekatontarchēs

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ἑκατοντάρχης
Transliteration
hekatontarchēs (Key)
Pronunciation
hek-at-on-tar'-khace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Variant Spellings

Sometimes spelled as ἑκατόνταρχος.

Strong’s Definitions

ἑκατοντάρχης hekatontárchēs, hek-at-on-tar'-khace; from G1540 and G757; the captain of one hundred men:—centurion.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G1543 in the following manner: centurion (21x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G1543 in the following manner: centurion (21x).

  1. an officer in the Roman army

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἑκατοντάρχης hekatontárchēs, hek-at-on-tar'-khace; from G1540 and G757; the captain of one hundred men:—centurion.
STRONGS G1543:
ἑκατοντάρχης, -ου, ὁ, (ἑκατον and ἄρχω; on the terminations ἀρχης and αρχος see the full exposition in Winers Grammar, 61 (60); cf. Buttmann, 73 (64); Bornemann, Schol. ad Luc., p. 151f; [Tdf. Proleg., p. 117; WHs Appendix, p. 156f]), a centurion: Matthew 8:13 [5 and 8 Tdf.] G L T Tr WH; [Matthew 27:54 T]; Luke 7:6 [2 (?)] T WH; [Luke 23:47 T Tr WH]; Acts 10:1, 22; Acts 21:32 L T Tr WH; [Acts 22:26 L T WH]; Acts 24:23; 27:1, 6 L T Tr WH, Acts 27:11 G L T Tr WH, Acts 27:31, 43 L T Tr WH; genitive plural T WH in Acts 23:17, 23. (Aeschylus quoted in Athen. 1, p. 11 d.; Herodotus 7, 81; Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others). See the following word.

Related entry:
ἑκατόνταρχος -ου, ὁ, equivalent to ἑκατοντάρχης, which see: Matthew 7:5, 8 [in 5, 8, Tdf. -άρχης]; 13 Rec.; Matthew 27:54 [Tdf. -άρχης]; Luke 7:2, 6 [T WH άρχης]; Luke 23:47 [T Tr WH άρχης]; Acts 21:32 R G; Acts 22:25, 26 [L T WH -άρχης]; Acts 27:6 [R G, 11 Rec., 43 R G], also Acts 28:16 Rec.; genitive plural, Acts 23:17 and Acts 23:23 R G L Tr. (Xenophon, Cyril 5, 3, 41; Plutarch, others) [Cf. Meisterhans p. 53f]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:5; 7:5; 7:8; 7:8; 7:13; 8:5; 8:8; 8:13; 27:54; 27:54
Luke
7:2; 7:2; 7:6; 7:6; 23:47; 23:47
Acts
10:1; 10:22; 21:32; 21:32; 22:25, 26; 22:26; 23:17; 23:17; 23:23; 23:23; 24:23; 27:1; 27:6; 27:6; 27:11; 27:11; 27:31; 27:43; 27:43; 28:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1543 matches the Greek ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:5 - And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, G1543 beseeching him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - The centurion G1543 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:13 - And Jesus said unto the centurion, G1543 Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - Now when the centurion, G1543 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:2 - And a certain centurion's G1543 servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion G1543 sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 - Now when the centurion G1543 saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:1 - There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion G1543 of the band called the Italian band,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - And they said, Cornelius the centurion, G1543 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, G1543 and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion G1543 that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:26 - When the centurion G1543 heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Then Paul called one of the centurions G1543 unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:23 - And he called unto him two centurions, G1543 saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:23 - And he commanded a centurion G1543 to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 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 G1543 of Augustus' band.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:6 - And there the centurion G1543 found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:11 - Nevertheless the centurion G1543 believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:31 - Paul said to the centurion G1543 and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:43 - But the centurion, G1543 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:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:16 - And when we came to Rome, the centurion G1543 delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
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