Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

Centurion, the captain of one hundred men

Greek: ἑκατοντάρχης, hekatontarchēs (G1543)

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Here is centurion in the Bible. What does the source Greek word ἑκατοντάρχης mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G1543

Greek Base Word: ἑκατοντάρχης

Usage: Centurion

Definition: The captain of one hundred men.

Detailed definition:

  1. An officer in the Roman army.

Derived terms: From G1540 and G757.

See also:

  1. G757
  2. G1540

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: hɛk.ɑ.tonˈtɑr.xes
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: e̞k.ɑ.townˈtɑr.xe̞s
  3. Transliteration: hekatontarchēs
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: hek-ah-tone-TAHR-hase
  5. Modern Pronunciation: ake-ah-tone-TAHR-hase


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