ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs) — Centurion
Greek word study: ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs), Strong's G1543. the captain of one hundred men
Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
the captain of one hundred men
KJV translation words: centurion
Strong's G1543 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:5 and last appears in Acts 28:16.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Matthew 8:5 — ἑκατόνταρχος — a centurion
- Matthew 8:8 — ἑκατόνταρχος — centurion
- Matthew 8:13 — ἑκατοντάρχῃ — centurion
- Matthew 27:54 — ἑκατόνταρχος — the centurion
- Luke 7:2 — ἑκατοντάρχου — Of a centurion
- Luke 7:6 — ἑκατοντάρχης — centurion
- Luke 23:47 — ἑκατοντάρχης — centurion
- Acts 10:1 — ἑκατοντάρχης — was a centurion
- Acts 10:22 — ἑκατοντάρχης — a centurion
- Acts 21:32 — ἑκατοντάρχας — centurions
- Acts 22:25 — ἑκατόνταρχον — centurion
- Acts 22:26 — ἑκατοντάρχης — centurion
- Acts 23:17 — ἑκατονταρχῶν — centurions
- Acts 23:23 — ἑκατονταρχῶν — centurions
- Acts 24:23 — ἑκατοντάρχῃ — centurion
- Acts 27:1 — ἑκατοντάρχῃ — to a centurion
- Acts 27:6 — ἑκατοντάρχης — centurion
- Acts 27:11 — ἑκατοντάρχης — the centurion
- Acts 27:31 — ἑκατοντάρχῃ — centurion
- Acts 27:43 — ἑκατοντάρχης — the centurion
- Acts 28:16 — ἑκατόνταρχος — centurion
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G1540 ἑκατόν (hekatón), G757 ἄρχω (árchō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does hekatontárchēs (G1543) mean?
The captain of one hundred men.
How is G1543 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G1543 as: centurion.
How often does ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs) appear?
Strong's G1543 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:5 and last appears in Acts 28:16.
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