Strong's Lexicon

G4757

G4757 — στρατιώτης

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekstratiotesnounOccurrences: 26

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4757
Word:στρατιώτης
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756
Language:Greek
Occurrences:26
Transliteration:stratiotes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:strat-ee-o'-tace
Meaning:1. a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior {literally or figuratively}
KJV Renderings:soldier

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

στρατιώτης, στρατιωτου, (from στράτιος ((cf. στρατεύω)), like ἡλιώτης, κλοιωτης, ἠπειρώτης), from Herodotus down, a (common) soldier: Mat 8:9; Mar 15:16; Luk 23:36; Joh 19:2; Act 10:7; Act 12:4, etc.; with the addition of Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, metaphorically, a champion of the cause of Christ, 2Ti 2:3.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

στρατιώτης (soldier)

Matthew 8:9

KJV: For I am a man under authority having soldiers under me and I say to this Go and he goeth and to another Come and he cometh and to my servant Do this and he doeth
GK: και γαρ εγώ άνθρωπός ειμι υπό εξουσίαν έχων υπ΄ εμαυτόν στρατιώτας και λέγω τούτω πορεύθητι και πορεύεται και άλλω έρχου και έρχεται και τω δούλω μου ποίησον τούτο και ποιεί

Matthew 27:27

KJV: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall and gathered unto him the whole band
GK: τότε οι στρατιώται του ηγεμόνος παραλαβόντες τον Ιησούν εις το πραιτώριον συνήγαγον επ΄ αυτόν όλην την σπείραν

Matthew 28:12

KJV: And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel they gave large money unto the soldiers
GK: και συναχθέντες μετά των πρεσβυτέρων συμβούλιόν τε λαβόντες αργύρια ικανά έδωκαν τοις στρατιώταις

Mark 15:16

KJV: And the soldiers led him away into the hall called Prætorium and they call together the whole band
GK: οι δε στρατιώται απήγαγον αυτόν έσω της αυλής ο εστι πραιτώριον και συγκαλούσιν όλην την σπείραν

Luke 7:8

KJV: For I also am a man set under authority having under me soldiers 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
GK: και γαρ εγώ ανθρωπός ειμι υπό εξουσίαν τασσόμενος έχων υπ΄ εμαυτόν στρατιώτας και λέγω τούτω πορεύθητι και πορεύεται και άλλω έρχου και έρχεται και τω δούλω μου ποίησον τούτο και ποιεί

Luke 23:36

KJV: And the soldiers also mocked him coming to him and offering him vinegar
GK: ενέπαιζον δε αυτώ και οι στρατιώται προσερχόμενοι και όξος προσφέροντες αυτώ

John 19:2

KJV: And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put on his head and they put on him a purple robe
GK: και οι στρατιώται πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών επέθηκαν αυτού τη κεφαλή και ιμάτιον πορφυρούν περιέβαλον αυτόν

John 19:23

KJV: Then the soldiers when they had crucified Jesus took his garments and made four parts to every soldier a part and also coat now the coat was without seam woven from the top throughout
GK: οι ουν στρατιώται ότε εσταύρωσαν τον Ιησούν έλαβον τα ιμάτια αυτόν και εποίησαν τέσσαρα μέρη εκάστω στρατιώτη μέρος και τον χιτώνα ην δε ο χιτών άρραφος εκ των άνωθεν υφαντός δι΄ όλου

John 19:24

KJV: 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 did
GK: είπον ούν προς αλλήλους μη σχίσωμεν αυτού αλλά λάχωμεν περί αυτού τίνος έσται ίνα η γραφή πληρωθή η λέγουσα διεμερίσαντο τα ίματιά μου εαυτοίς και επί τον ιματισμόν μου έβαλον κλήρον οι μεν ουν στρατιώται ταύτα εποίησαν
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