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στρατηγός
stratēgós · Greek · Strong's G4755 · 10 occurrences
The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “captain”
What it means
a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens
from the base of G4756 (στρατιά) and G71 (ἄγω) or G2233 (ἡγέομαι);
How the KJV renders it
captain, magistrate
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“captain”
also renders archēgós (G747), ʼallûwph (H441), baʻal (H1167), kar (H3733), nâgîyd (H5057), nâsîyʼ (H5387), pechâh (H6346), pechâh (H6347), qâtsîyn (H7101), rôʼsh (H7218), rab (H7227), rab (H7229), shallîyṭ (H7990), sar (H8269)
Where it appears
10 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 4:1 · N-NSM
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
Acts 5:24 · N-NSM
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
Acts 5:26 · N-NSM
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
Acts 16:20 · N-DPM
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
Acts 16:22 · N-NPM
The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Acts 16:35 · N-NPM
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
Acts 16:36 N-NPMActs 16:38 N-DPMLuke 22:4 N-DPMLuke 22:52 N-APM
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