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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized body of combatants.

2. (n.) Especially, a private in military service, as distinguished from an officer.

3. (n.) A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill, or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of emphasis or distinction.

4. (n.) The red or cuckoo gurnard (Trigla pini.)

5. (n.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest. See Termite.

6. (v. i.) To serve as a soldier.

7. (v. i.) To make a pretense of doing something, or of performing any task.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SOLDIER

sol'-jer.

See ARMY.

Greek

4754. strateuo -- to make war, hence to serve as a soldier
... to make war, hence to serve as a soldier. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
strateuo Phonetic Spelling: (strat-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I wage war ...
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4757. stratiotes -- a soldier
... a soldier. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: stratiotes Phonetic
Spelling: (strat-ee-o'-tace) Short Definition: a soldier Definition: a soldier. ...
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4961. sustratiotes -- a fellow soldier
... a fellow soldier. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: sustratiotes
Phonetic Spelling: (soos-trat-ee-o'-tace) Short Definition: a fellow soldier ...
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2460. hippeus -- a horseman
... a horseman. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: hippeus Phonetic Spelling:
(hip-yooce') Short Definition: a mounted soldier Definition: a horse ...
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4758. stratologeo -- to enlist soldiers
... Word Origin from the same as strateuo and lego (in the sense of pick up or choose)
Definition to enlist soldiers NASB Word Usage enlisted...as a soldier (1). ...
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4753. strateuma -- an expedition, an army, a company of soldiers
... troops (2). army, soldier, man of war. From strateuomai; an armament, ie
(by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive ...
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2862. kolonia -- a colony (a city settlement of soldiers disbanded ...
... kolonia Phonetic Spelling: (kol-o-nee'-ah) Short Definition: a colony, garrison
city Definition: a colony, a city settlement of Roman (soldier) citizens; a ...
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4756. stratia -- an army
... stars). Cognate: 4756 (from 4754 , "to fight as a soldier") -- properly,
an army, or any (eg of angels, constellations, etc.). Word ...
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498. antitasso -- to range in battle against, to set oneself ...
... [498 (), a very old military term, was used for placing a soldier in a specific
platoon (with a specific function) -- ie in a definite order to attack or resist ...
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5511. chlamus -- a chlamys or short cloak
... 5.1.10), a soldier's sagum or scarf. Carr () suggests that it may have been a
worn-out scarf of Pilate's" (, 1, 229).]. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5430. seon -- sandal, boot (of a soldier)
... 5429, 5430. seon. 5431 . sandal, boot (of a soldier). Transliteration:
seon Phonetic Spelling: (seh-own') Short Definition: boot. ...
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2502. chalats -- to draw off or out, withdraw
... arm self, go, ready armed man, soldier, deliver, draw out, make fat, loose,
A primitive root; to pull off; hence (intensively) to ...
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5068. nadab -- to incite, impel
... A primitive root; to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present
spontaneously -- offer freely, be (give, make, offer self) willing(-ly). ...
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192. Evil Merodak -- "man of Merodach," son and successor of ...
... Evil-merodach. Of Aramaic derivation and probably meaning soldier of Merodak;
Evil-Merodak, a Babylonian king -- Evil-merodach. 191, 192. Evil Merodak. 193 > ...
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7273. ragli -- on foot
... 3). on foot man. From regel; a footman (soldier) -- (on) foot(- man). see HEBREW
regel. 7272, 7273. ragli. 7274 . Strong's Numbers.
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5431. saan -- to tread, tramp
... warrior. A primitive root; to be miry; used only as denominative from c'own; to
shoe, ie (active participle) a soldier shod -- warrior. see HEBREW c'own. ...
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1121. ben -- son
... very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew,
old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark ...
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Library

Wellington and the Soldier
... WELLINGTON AND THE SOLDIER. ... The frightened soldier said to the other one: "Yes, I
am afraid. And if you were half as much afraid as I am, you would run away.". ...
/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/wellington and the soldier.htm

Soldier Priests
... VOLUME II: PSALMS LI to CXLV SOLDIER PRIESTS. 'Thy people shall be willing
in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/soldier priests.htm

The Charge to the Soldier of the Lord
... THE BOOK OF JOSHUA THE CHARGE TO THE SOLDIER OF THE LORD. 'Only ... night. These
two virtues make the perfect soldier-courage and obedience. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the charge to the soldier.htm

A Soldier's Shoes
... EPHESIANS A SOLDIER'S SHOES. 'Your feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace.'"Ephesians 6:15. Paul drew the first ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/a soldiers shoes.htm

The Christian Soldier.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN XLIII. The Christian Soldier. 8.8.8.8 James Montgomery.
The Christian Soldier. The Christian warrior,"see him stand. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn xliii the christian soldier.htm

The Soldier of the Cross.
... MORNING AND EVENING HYMNS. 992. " The Soldier of the Cross. 992. 8s.
& 7s. M. Anonymous. The Soldier of the Cross. 1 Soldier ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/992 the soldier of.htm

Letter cvi. To a Soldier.
... TOU AGIOU BAChILEIOU PERI TOU PNEUMATOCh BIBLION. Letter CVI. To a soldier.
I have many reasons for thanking God for mercies vouchsafed ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cvi to a soldier.htm

Wesley Seized for a Soldier
... Chapter 6. First Methodist Conference; Pressgangs and Mobs; Wesley's Protest
against Ungodliness Wesley Seized for a Soldier. Wednesday ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley seized for a soldier.htm

A Soldier's Training
... SERMON IV. A SOLDIER'S TRAINING. Luke vii.2-9. And a certain centurion's
servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. ...
/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon iv a soldiers training.htm

To Messer John the Soldier of Fortune and Head of the Company that ...
... LETTERS TO MESSER JOHN THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE AND HEAD OF THE COMPANY THAT CAME
IN THE TIME OF FAMINE. Which letter is one of credentials ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to messer john the soldier.htm

Thesaurus

Soldier (16 Occurrences)
... See Termite. 6. (vi) To serve as a soldier. 7. (vi) To make a pretense of doing
something, or of performing any task. Int. ...SOLDIER. sol'-jer. See ARMY. ...
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Fellow-soldier (2 Occurrences)
Fellow-soldier. Fellowsoldier, Fellow-soldier. Fellow-traveller .
Multi-Version Concordance Fellow-soldier (2 Occurrences). ...
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Soldier's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Soldier's (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 20:8 When they were
at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. ...
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Entangle (7 Occurrences)
... "A god soldier of Jesus Christ ... 2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier on duty entangles himself
in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. ...
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Archippus (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Master of the horse, a "fellow-soldier" of Paul's (Philemon
1:2), whom he exhorts to renewed activity (Colossians 4:17). ...
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Water (4571 Occurrences)
... (haima kai hudor): The remarkable passage (John 19:34) from which this expression
is taken refers to the piercing of the Savior's side by the soldier. ...
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Armor (53 Occurrences)
... In the New Testament, Paul describes the panoply of the Christian soldier, naming
the essential pieces of the Roman soldier's armor-the girdle, the breastplate ...
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Arms (166 Occurrences)
... In the New Testament, Paul describes the panoply of the Christian soldier, naming
the essential pieces of the Roman soldier's armor-the girdle, the breastplate ...
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Blood (435 Occurrences)
... Genesis 49:11). Blood and water issued from our Saviour's side when it was
pierced by the Roman soldier (John 19:34). This has led ...
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Duty (90 Occurrences)
... morally obligatory. 3. (n.) Hence, any assigned service or business; as, the
duties of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on duty. 4. (n ...
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Bible Concordance

Soldier (16 Occurrences)

Mark 6:27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
(WEB WEY ASV RSV)

John 19:23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 10:7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 28:16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 9:7 What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?
(WEB WEY ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Philippians 2:25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 2:3 You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Philemon 1:2 to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 13:22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 17:10 Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 20:39 As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said,'Guard this man! If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.'
(See RSV)

2 Kings 5:1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 17:17 Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
(See NIV)

Isaiah 3:2 The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
(See RSV)

Amos 2:15 neither shall he stand who handles the bow; and he who is swift of foot won't escape; neither shall he who rides the horse deliver himself;
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Soldier

Related Terms

Fellow-soldier (2 Occurrences)

Soldier's (1 Occurrence)

Entangle (7 Occurrences)

Archippus (2 Occurrences)

Water (4571 Occurrences)

Armor (53 Occurrences)

Arms (166 Occurrences)

Blood (435 Occurrences)

Duty (90 Occurrences)