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Greek

1543. hekatontarches -- a centurion, a captain of one hundred men
... Word Origin from hekaton and archo Definition a centurion, a captain of one hundred
men NASB Word Usage centurion (16), centurion's (1), centurions (3). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1543.htm - 7k

Library

Acts xxiii. 8-Jun
... Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young
man unto the tribune: For he hath a certain thing to tell him. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlix acts xxiii 8-jun.htm

A Description of the Roman Armies and Roman Camps and of Other ...
... beforehand by the sound of trumpets, nor is any thing done without such a signal;
and in the morning the soldiery go every one to their centurions, and these ...
/.../chapter 5 a description of.htm

Acts XXIII
... (17) "Then Paul called to him one of the centurions, and said, Lead this young
man to the chiliarch; for he has something to tell him. ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxiii.htm

Paul a Prisoner
... was in an uproar." Claudius Lysias well knew the turbulent elements with which he
had to deal, and he "immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 38 paul a prisoner.htm

To Begin with the Real Ground of the Military Crown...
... military service, their case is different, as in the instance of those whom John
used to receive for baptism, and of those most faithful centurions, I mean the ...
/.../tertullian/the chaplet or de corona/chapter xi to begin with.htm

When I had Laid These Commands Upon Them...
... I also set over them centurions, and commanded them to take care that not a soldier
which they did not know should mingle himself among them. ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 47 when i had.htm

A Plot Detected
... Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man
unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.18. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a plot detected.htm

Paul in the Temple
... Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they
saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.33. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/paul in the temple.htm

A Short Confession of Faith
... unhistorical, that in this story of Paul's shipwreck he should become guide, counsellor,
inspirer, and a tower of strength; and that centurions and captains ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a short confession of faith.htm

That Upon the Conquest and Slaughter of vitellius Vespasian ...
... Accordingly, he assembled the centurions and tribunes that were under his command,
and persuaded them to go over to Antonius, and this by diminishing the ...
/.../chapter 11 that upon the.htm

Thesaurus

Centurions (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Centurions (3 Occurrences). Acts 21:32 Immediately
he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. ...
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Centurion (22 Occurrences)
... Other centurions are mentioned in Matthew 8:5, 8, 13; Luke 7:2, 6; Acts
21:32; 22:25, 26; 23:17, 23; 24:23; 27:1, 6, 11, 31, 43; 28:16. ...
/c/centurion.htm - 16k

Commander (111 Occurrences)
... was in an uproar. (See NAS NIV). Acts 21:32 Immediately he took soldiers
and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw ...
/c/commander.htm - 37k

Chiliarch (17 Occurrences)
... Acts 21:32 who, taking with him immediately soldiers and centurions, ran down upon
them. But they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul. ...
/c/chiliarch.htm - 11k

Soldiers (83 Occurrences)
... Peter. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Acts 21:32 Immediately
he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They ...
/s/soldiers.htm - 31k

Army (401 Occurrences)
... of 6,000 men, was familiar to the Jewish people, and the word had become a term
to express a large number (Matthew 26:53 Mark 5:9). Centurions figure most ...
/a/army.htm - 76k

Captain (167 Occurrences)
... in an uproar. (KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT). Acts 21:32 Immediately he took soldiers
and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they ...
/c/captain.htm - 53k

Youth (169 Occurrences)
... Acts 23:17 And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth
to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him. (DBY). ...
/y/youth.htm - 37k

Obed (13 Occurrences)
... (4) A Korahite doorkeeper, son of Shemaiah, and grandson of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles
26:7). (5) Father of Azariah, one of the centurions who took part with ...
/o/obed.htm - 12k

Light-armed (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 23:23 And having called to him certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare
two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy ...
/l/light-armed.htm - 6k

Bible Concordance

Centurions (3 Occurrences)

Acts 21:32 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 23:17 Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 23:23 He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Centurions

Related Terms

Centurion (22 Occurrences)

Commander (111 Occurrences)

Chiliarch (17 Occurrences)

Soldiers (83 Occurrences)

Army (401 Occurrences)

Captain (167 Occurrences)

Youth (169 Occurrences)

Obed (13 Occurrences)

Light-armed (1 Occurrence)