στρατηγός (stratēgós) — Captain

Greek word study: στρατηγός (stratēgós), Strong's G4755. a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens

GreekStrong's G4755
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Greek word
στρατηγός (stratēgós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from the base of G4756 (στρατιά) and G71 (ἄγω) or G2233 (ἡγέομαι);

KJV translation words: captain, magistrate

Where this word appears

Strong's G4755 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 22:4 and last appears in Acts 16:38.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

magistrates ×4captain ×3captains ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

στρατηγοὶ ×3στρατηγοῖς ×3στρατηγὸς ×3στρατηγοὺς ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×8Luke ×2

Verses (all 10)

  • Luke 22:4 — στρατηγοῖς — captains
  • Luke 22:52 — στρατηγοὺς — captains
  • Acts 4:1 — στρατηγὸς — captain
  • Acts 5:24 — στρατηγὸς — captain
  • Acts 5:26 — στρατηγὸς — captain
  • Acts 16:20 — στρατηγοῖς — magistrates
  • Acts 16:22 — στρατηγοὶ — magistrates
  • Acts 16:35 — στρατηγοὶ — magistrates
  • Acts 16:36 — στρατηγοὶ — captains
  • Acts 16:38 — στρατηγοῖς — magistrates

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4756 στρατιά (stratiá), G71 ἄγω (ágō), G2233 ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does stratēgós (G4755) mean?

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

How is G4755 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4755 as: captain, magistrate.

How often does στρατηγός (stratēgós) appear?

Strong's G4755 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 22:4 and last appears in Acts 16:38.