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)

“magistrate”

also renders árchōn (G758), archḗ (G746), shᵉphaṭ (H8200)

Where it appears

10 occurrences in the Greek text.

Acts 4:1 N-NSMActs 5:24 N-NSMActs 5:26 N-NSMActs 16:20 N-DPMActs 16:22 N-NPMActs 16:35 N-NPMActs 16:36 N-NPMActs 16:38 N-DPMLuke 22:4 N-DPMLuke 22:52 N-APM

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