Word Study · Strong's G4755 · Greek
στρατηγός
strategos
strat-ay-gos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: stratēgós
“a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens
Rendered in the KJV as
captain, magistrate.
- 10occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 10 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- στρατηγοὶ3
- στρατηγοῖς3
- στρατηγὸς3
- στρατηγοὺς1
How it is rendered · 3
- magistrates4
- captain3
- captains3
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
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- N-DPM · 3
- N-NPM · 3
- N-NSM · 3
- N-APM · 1
All 10, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 22:4στρατηγοῖςstratēgoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralAnd Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.here: captains
- Luke 22:52στρατηγοὺςstratēgousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThen Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?here: captains
Acts8 occurrences
- Acts 4:1στρατηγὸςstratēgosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhile Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,here: captain
- Acts 5:24στρατηγὸςstratēgosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.here: captain
- Acts 5:26στρατηγὸςstratēgosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAt that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.here: captain
- Acts 16:20στρατηγοῖςstratēgoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralThey brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoilhere: magistrates
- Acts 16:22στρατηγοὶstratēgoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.here: magistrates
- Acts 16:35στρατηγοὶstratēgoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”here: magistrates
- Acts 16:36στρατηγοὶstratēgoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”here: captains
- Acts 16:38στρατηγοῖςstratēgoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralSo the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.here: magistrates