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In the biblical context, the term "captain" is used to describe a leader or commander, often in a military setting. The role of a captain is significant in both the Old and New Testaments, where they are depicted as leaders of men, responsible for the organization, strategy, and execution of military operations.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "captain" is "sar" (שַׂר), which can also mean prince, ruler, or chief. Captains were appointed over various divisions of the army, and their leadership was crucial in the battles that the Israelites fought. For example, in 1 Samuel 8:12, the prophet Samuel warns the Israelites about the consequences of having a king: "He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots."

Captains were also responsible for maintaining order and discipline within the ranks. In 2 Kings 1:9, we see an example of a captain's authority: "Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down!"'"

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the Greek word "hegemón" (ἡγεμών) is sometimes translated as "captain," though it more commonly refers to a governor or leader. The concept of a captain is less prevalent in the New Testament, but the idea of leadership and authority remains important. In Acts 27:31, during Paul's voyage to Rome, Paul warns the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved." Here, the centurion acts as a captain, making critical decisions for the safety of those on board.

Spiritual Leadership

Beyond the literal military context, the term "captain" is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual leadership. In Hebrews 2:10, Jesus is referred to as the "captain of their salvation" : "In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom everything exists, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering." This passage highlights Jesus' role as the leader and pioneer of faith, guiding believers to eternal life.

Role and Responsibilities

Captains in the Bible were expected to exhibit qualities such as courage, wisdom, and faithfulness. They were often chosen for their ability to lead and inspire others, as well as their strategic acumen. The responsibilities of a captain included planning military campaigns, leading troops into battle, and ensuring the welfare of their soldiers.

Significance in Biblical Narrative

The role of captains is significant in the biblical narrative as it underscores the importance of leadership and obedience to God's commands. Captains were often instrumental in achieving victory for the Israelites, as seen in the numerous battles recorded in the Old Testament. Their leadership was a reflection of God's sovereignty and His provision for His people.

In summary, the concept of a captain in the Bible encompasses both military and spiritual leadership, emphasizing the importance of guidance, authority, and responsibility in fulfilling God's purposes.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Captain

As a purely military title, "captain" answers to sar in the Hebrew army and tribune in the Roman. The captain of the guard in (Acts 28:16) was probably the prefectus pratorio .
Katsin , occasionally rendered captain, applies Sometimes to a military, (Joshua 10:24; Judges 11:6,11; Isaiah 22:3; Daniel 11:18) sometimes to a civil command, e.g. (Isaiah 1:10; 3:6)
The captain of the temple, mentioned (Luke 22:4; Acts 4:1; 5:24) superintended the guard of priests and Levites who kept watch by night in the temple.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Hebrews sar (1 Samuel 22:2; 2 Samuel 23:19). Rendered "chief," Genesis 40:2; 41:9; rendered also "prince," Dan. 1:7; "ruler," Judges 9:30; "governor,' 1 Kings 22:26. This same Hebrew word denotes a military captain (Exodus 18:21; 2 Kings 1:9; Deuteronomy 1:15; 1 Samuel 18:13, etc.), the "captain of the body-guard" (Genesis 37:36; 39:1; 41:10; Jeremiah 40:1), or, as the word may be rendered, "chief of the executioners" (marg.). The officers of the king's body-guard frequently acted as executioners. Nebuzar-adan (Jeremiah 39:13) and Arioch (Dan. 2:14) held this office in Babylon.

The "captain of the guard" mentioned in Acts 28:16 was the Praetorian prefect, the commander of the Praetorian troops.

(2.) Another word (Hebrews katsin) so translated denotes sometimes a military (Joshua 10:24; Judges 11:6, 11; Isaiah 22:3 "rulers;" Dan. 11:18) and sometimes a civil command, a judge, magistrate, Arab. kady, (Isaiah 1:10; 3:6; Micah 3:1, 9).

(3.) It is also the rendering of a Hebrew word (shalish) meaning "a third man," or "one of three." The LXX. render in plural by tristatai; i.e., "soldiers fighting from chariots," so called because each war-chariot contained three men, one of whom acted as charioteer while the other two fought (Exodus 14:7; 15:4; 1 Kings 9:22; Comp. 2 Kings 9:25). This word is used also to denote the king's body-guard (2 Kings 10:25; 1 Chronicles 12:18; 2 Chronicles 11:11) or aides-de-camp.

(4.) The "captain of the temple" mentioned in Acts 4:1 and 5:24 was not a military officer, but superintendent of the guard of priests and Levites who kept watch in the temple by night. (Comp. "the ruler of the house of God, " 1 Chronicles 9:11; 2 Chronicles 31:13; Nehemiah 11:11.)

(5.) The Captain of our salvation is a name given to our Lord (Hebrews 2:10), because he is the author and source of our salvation, the head of his people, whom he is conducting to glory. The "captain of the Lord's host" (Joshua 5:14, 15) is the name given to that mysterious person who manifested himself to Abraham (Genesis 12:7), and to Moses in the bush (Exodus 3:2, 6, etc.) the Angel of the covenant. (see ANGEL.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A head, or chief officer

2. (n.) The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.

3. (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.

4. (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.

5. (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.

6. (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.

7. (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen.

8. (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.

9. (n.) A military leader; a warrior.

10. (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead.

11. (a.) Chief; superior.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CAPTAIN

kap'-tin: In the King James Version there are no fewer than 13 Hebrew words, and 4 different Greek words, which are rendered by this one English word. In the Revised Version (British and American) some of these are rendered by other English words, and so we find for "captain": "marshal" (Jeremiah 27 Nahum 3:17), "prince" (1 Samuel 9:16), "governor" (Jeremiah 51:23, 18), while in the case of one of these Hebrew words a different construction is found altogether (Jeremiah 13:21).

1. In the Old Testament:

Of Hebrew words in the Old Testament rendered by "captain"

(1) the most frequent is sar, which denotes "a military commander," whether of thousands or hundreds or fifties (Numbers 31:48 1 Samuel 8:12 and many other places). Sar is the chief officer of any department, civil and religious, as well as military-captain of the guard the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), chief of the executioners the Revised Version, margin (Genesis 37:36); chief butler (Genesis 40:9); chief baker (Genesis 40:16); chief of a district (Nehemiah 3:15); chiefs of tribes (Naphtali; Zebulun, Psalm 68:27); chiefs over gangs of slaves (Exodus 1:11); chiefs of the priests and the Levites (Ezra 8:29).

(2) rabh, later Hebrew for chief of the executioners or captain of the guard, a title always given to Nebuzar-adan (2 Kings 25:8 Jeremiah 39:9) and to Arioch (Daniel 2:14). Compare also Rab-mag, chief of the magicians (Jeremiah 39:13), and Ashpenaz, chief of the eunuchs (Daniel 1:3).

(3) ro'sh, "head" over a host (Israel in the wilderness, Numbers 14:4), over tribes (Deuteronomy 29:10, where the Revised Version (British and American) renders "heads"), over thousands (1 Chronicles 12:20). Abijah, king of Judah, before joining battle against Jeroboam, claimed "God himself is with us for our captain" the King James Version, "with us at our head" the Revised Version (British and American) (2 Chronicles 13:12).

(4) shalish, originally the third man in the chariot, who, when the chief occupant was the king, or commander-in-chief, was of the rank of captain (2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 9:25), the term "third man" being generalized to mean "a captain" in 2 Kings 10:25 2 Chronicles 8:9, where "chief of his captains" combines (1) and (4).

(5) naghidh, leader by Divine appointment: of Saul (1 Samuel 9:16, "captain," the King James Version, "prince" the Revised Version (British and American) 1 Samuel 10:1); of David (2 Samuel 5:2); of Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:5); with a charge in connection with the temple (2 Chronicles 31:13). It is the word used of Messiah "the prince" (Daniel 9:25), who is also Prince of the Covenant (Daniel 11:22).

(6) nasi', rendered "captain" in the King James Version Numbers 2:3, 5, 7 only, there in the Revised Version (British and American) and in other places, both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), rendered "prince." In 1 Chronicles 7:40 "chief of the princes" combines (3) and (6).

(7) pechah, is found almost entirely in a foreign title denoting "governor," and belongs to the later history of Israel (Nehemiah 2:7, 9 Ezra 8:36 Haggai 1:1), rendered "captain" in exclusively foreign associations (1 Kings 20:24 2 Kings 18:24 Daniel 3:27 f).

(8) qatsin (from root of qadi, Arabic for "judge"), denotes "dictator," almost "usurper," and is found in "rulers of Sodom" the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "judges of Sodom" the Revised Version, margin (Isaiah 1:10), used of Jephthah in sense of "captain" the King James Version, "chief" the Revised Version (British and American) (Judges 11:6), found combined with (3), "head and captain" (King James Version, "head and chief" the Revised Version (British and American) Judges 11:11). In Joshua 10:24 it denotes commanders of troops, the King James Version "captains of the men of war," the Revised Version (British and American) "chiefs of the men of war."

(9) kar, in Ezekiel 21:22 "to set captains" the King James Version, is translated "to set battering rams" the Revised Version (British and American).

(10) ba`al, only once in "captain of the ward" (Jeremiah 37:13).

(11) Tiphcar, a dignitary belonging to an oriental court, in the King James Version rendered "captain," in the Revised Version (British and American) "marshal" (Nahum 3:17 Jeremiah 51:27).

(12) shalliT, in Daniel 2:15 of Arioch, the king's captain; in Ecclesiastes 8:8 "having power over," and in Ecclesiastes 7:19 used of "mighty men" (the Revised Version (British and American) "rulers").

2. In the New Testament:

Of Greek words rendered by "captain" in New Testament there are the following:

(1) archegos, rendered "captain" in Hebrews 2:10 the King James Version but relegated to the margin in the Revised Version (British and American), where "author" (of their salvation) is preferred, this being the rendering of Hebrews 12:2 the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "author" (and finisher of our faith), "captain" being still retained in the Revised Version, margin. Compare Acts 3:15 and Acts 5:31, where the same Greek word is rendered "Prince," the Revised Version, margin of the former passage giving "Author." In the Risen and Ascended Christ the various conceptions thus expressed are found to blend.

(2) chiliarchos, the Latin tribunus militum of which there were six to a legion, commanding the six cohorts of which it was composed. In its lit. acceptation it would be "commander of a thousand," and it is so used in Acts 22:28 where it designates the commander of the Roman garrison in Jerusalem, consisting of a cohort, and is rendered "chief captain" (John 18:12 Acts 21:31; Acts 22:24; Acts 24:22). It is used more vaguely in the sense of "military officer" in Mark 6:21 Revelation 6:15; Revelation 19:18.

(3) strategos, used only by Luke in the New Testament, and almost exclusively of

(a) officials in charge of the Temple (Luke 22:4, 52 Acts 4:1; Acts 5:24, 26). The captain of the Temple had the superintendence of the Levites and priests who were on guard in and around the Temple, and under him were strategoi, who were also captains of the Temple police, although they took their instruction from him as their head. He was not only a priest, but second in dignity only to the high priest himself;

(b) the exception to Luke's general usage is where the word is used of the chief authorities in civil affairs at Philippi; where "the magistrates," as the word is rendered (Acts 16:20 f), called themselves "praetors" (strategoi). In the case of Paul and Silas they placed themselves in peril of removal from their office by ordering them to be beaten, being Romans and uncondemned.

(4) stratopedarches, the captain of the guard to whom Julius of the Augustan band (according to the Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Acts 28:16) delivered Paul and his fellow-prisoners. The word has disappeared from the Revised Version (British and American), but the passage in which it occurs has attestation which satisfies Blass, Sir William Ramsay, and other scholars. It was supposed that this was the captain of the Praetorian guard, but Mommsen and Ramsay believe him to be the princeps peregrinorum castrorum.

SeeAUGUSTAN BAND; ARMY, ROMAN.

T. Nicol.

Greek

4759 -- captain of the guard.
captain of the guard. ... captain of the guard. From stratopedon and archo; a ruler of
an army, ie (specially), a Praetorian praefect -- captain of the guard. ...
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1543. hekatontarches -- a centurion, a captain of one hundred men
... a centurion, a captain of one hundred men. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hekatontarches or hekatontarchos Phonetic Spelling: (hek-at-on- ...
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4755. strategos -- a general, governor
... governor. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: strategos Phonetic Spelling:
(strat-ay-gos') Short Definition: a general, magistrate, captain of the ...
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3490. naukleros -- a shipowner, shipmaster
... of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: naukleros Phonetic Spelling:
(now'-klay-ros) Short Definition: a master of a ship Definition: a captain (master) ...
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2942. kubernetes -- a steersman, pilot
... pilot, captain. From the same as kubernesis; helmsman, ie (by implication) captain --
(ship) master. see GREEK kubernesis. (kubernete) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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5506. chiliarchos -- a chiliarch, a commander of a thousand
... commander, captain. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers
("chiliarch"; ie Colonel -- (chief, high) captain. see GREEK chilioi. ...
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747. archegos -- founder, leader
... author, captain, prince. From arche and ago; a chief leader -- author, captain,
prince. see GREEK arche. see GREEK ago. (archegon) -- 4 Occurrences. 746, 747 ...
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2760. kenturion -- a centurion (a Roman army officer)
... centurion. Of Latin origin; a centurion, ie Captain of one hundred soldiers --
centurion. (kenturion) -- 1 Occurrence. (kenturiona) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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2941. kubernesis -- steering, government, administration
... (2941 only occurs in 1 Cor 12:28.). 2941 ("a helmsman who steers") refers to a pilot
(a captain, as in Plato) -- a who guides, administrates, etc. (). ...
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4414. protostates -- one who stands first (of soldiers), hence a ...
... ringleader. From protos and histemi; one standing first in the ranks, ie A captain
(champion) -- ringleader. see GREEK protos. see GREEK histemi. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8269. sar -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
... 8268, 8269. sar. 8270 . chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince.
Transliteration: sar Phonetic Spelling: (sar) Short Definition: princes. ...
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8049. Shamhuth -- a captain of Isr.
... 8048, 8049. Shamhuth. 8050 . a captain of Isr. ... Word Origin of uncertain derivation
Definition a captain of Isr. NASB Word Usage Shamhuth (1). Shamhuth. ...
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5387. nasiy' -- one lifted up, a chief, prince
... 5386, 5387. nasiy'. 5387a . one lifted up, a chief, prince. Transliteration:
nasiy' Phonetic Spelling: (naw-see') Short Definition: captain. ...
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3733. kar -- basket-saddle
... 3732, 3733. kar. 3733a . basket-saddle. Transliteration: kar Phonetic Spelling:
(kar) Short Definition: captain. captain, furniture, lamb, large pasture, ram ...
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7227b. rab -- chief
... 7227a, 7227b. rab. 7228 . chief. Transliteration: rab Short Definition:
captain. Word Origin from rabab Definition chief NASB Word ...
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7991. shaliysh -- a third (part)
... 7990, 7991. shaliysh. 7991a . a third (part). Transliteration: shaliysh
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-leesh') Short Definition: captain. ...
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7229. rab -- great
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to rab Definition great NASB Word Usage boastful
(1), captain (1), chief (3), great (15), large (2), larger (1). ...
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1167. baal -- owner, lord
... Word Origin from baal Definition owner, lord NASB Word Usage allies* (1), archers*
(1), bird* (1), bound (1), bridegroom (1), captain (1), case* (1), charmer ...
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441. alluwph -- tame
... alluwph. 441a . tame. Transliteration: alluwph Phonetic Spelling: (al-loof') Short
Definition: captain. captain, duke, chief friend, governor, guide, ox ...
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7990. shallit -- having mastery, ruling
... captain, be lawful, ruler. (Aramaic) corresponding to shalliyt; mighty; abstractly,
permission; concretely, a premier -- captain, be lawful, rule(- r). ...
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Library

Our Captain
... OUR CAPTAIN. 'Him ... In the Epistle to the Hebrews we read once of the 'Captain
of Salvation,' and once of the 'Author of Faith.'. Now ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/our captain.htm

The Captain of the Lord's Host.
... THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOST. News of the miraculous way ... Jericho was to be
captured. [Illustration: THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOST.]. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/the captain of the lords.htm

The Life of Captain John Paton.
... The Life of Captain JOHN PATON. John Paton was born at Meadow-head, in
the parish of Fenwick and shire of Ayr. He was brought up ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of captain john.htm

The Captain of the Lord's Host
... THE BOOK OF JOSHUA THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOST. And he said, Nay, but as
captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. Joshua 5:14. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the captain of the lords.htm

St. Barnabas 280. O Son of God, Our Captain of Salvation
... Barnabas 280. O Son of God, our Captain of salvation. 11.10.11.10 ... John Bacchus Dykes,
1875. John Ellerton, 1871. O Son of God, our Captain of salvation,. ...
/.../st barnabas 280 o son.htm

Unexpected Orders
... sufficient strength was recovered to enable her to undertake an appointment under
the eye of her doctor, she was promoted to the rank of Staff-Captain and saw ...
/.../carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/xvi unexpected orders.htm

Concerning Ahaziah; the King of Israel; and Again Concerning the ...
... So the king understood by this that the man who was described by the messengers
was Elijah; whereupon he sent a captain to him, with fifty soldiers, and ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 concerning ahaziah the.htm

One Way to Help Boys
... He salutes you and feels a head taller. Everything is done as if you were a real
captain and he a real private. ... The boy treats his Captain as before. ...
/.../stones rolled away and other addresses to young men/iii one way to help.htm

Essay iv. The Generous Spirit, Who, when Brought among the Tasks ...
... At the close of the American war, Captain Ball was entrusted with the protection
and convoying of an immense mercantile fleet to America, and by his great ...
/.../confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/essay iv the generous spirit.htm

Sermons on the Card.
... giveth unto this said man a thousand pounds in lands, to him and his heirs, on this
condition, that he shall take upon him to be the chief captain and defender ...
/.../latimer/sermons on the card and other discourses/sermons on the card.htm

Thesaurus

Captain (167 Occurrences)
... This same Hebrew word denotes a military captain (Exodus 18:21; 2 Kings 1:9;
Deuteronomy 1:15; 1 Samuel 18:13, etc.), the "captain of the body-guard" (Genesis ...
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Captain's (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Captain's (2 Occurrences). Luke 7:9 Jesus listened
to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and ...
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Body-guard (23 Occurrences)
... 8 And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month, which was in the nineteenth
year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzar-adan, captain of the ...
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Nebuzar-adan (14 Occurrences)
... 8 And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month, which was in the nineteenth
year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzar-adan, captain of the ...
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Imperial (14 Occurrences)
... in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year
of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the ...
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Bodyguard (23 Occurrences)
... Bodyguard (23 Occurrences). Genesis 37:36 The Midianites sold him into Egypt to
Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard. (See NAS). ...
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Twenty-four (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 27:5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah,
the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four ...
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24000 (10 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). 1 Chronicles 27:8 The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth
the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. (See NAS). ...
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Unsexed (26 Occurrences)
... town he took the unsexed servant who was over the men of war, and five of the king's
near friends who were in the town, and the scribe of the captain of the ...
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Jabin (8 Occurrences)
... 2) "The king of Canaan, that reigned (or had reigned) in Hazor." It is not clear
whether he dwelt in Hazor or Harosheth, the home of Sisera, the captain of his ...
/j/jabin.htm - 11k

Resources

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Captain (167 Occurrences)

Matthew 8:5
After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.
(WEY BBE)

Matthew 8:8
"Sir," replied the Captain, "I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured.
(WEY BBE)

Matthew 8:13
And Jesus said to the Captain, "Go, and just as you have believed, so be it for you." And the servant recovered precisely at that time.
(WEY BBE)

Matthew 27:54
As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."
(WEY BBE)

Mark 15:39
And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.
(BBE)

Mark 15:44
And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.
(BBE)

Mark 15:45
And when he had news of it from the captain, he let Joseph have the body.
(BBE)

Luke 7:2
Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;
(WEY BBE)

Luke 7:3
and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.
(WEY)

Luke 7:6
Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;
(WEY)

Luke 23:47
The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."
(WEY BBE)

John 18:12
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 4:1
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 5:24
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 5:26
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 10:1
Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
(WEY BBE)

Acts 10:22
Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."
(WEY BBE)

Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was 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 saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Acts 21:33
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 21:37
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 22:24
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 22:25
But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen--and one too who is uncondemned?"
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Acts 22:26
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
(KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 22:27
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 22:28
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 22:29
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 23:15
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Acts 23:17
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.
(KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 23:18
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 23:19
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Acts 23:22
So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 24:7
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
(KJV WEY DBY WBS)

Acts 24:22
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
(KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 24:23
And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
(WEY BBE)

Acts 27:1
Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion;
(WEY BBE)

Acts 27:6
And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.
(BBE)

Acts 27:11
But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
(BBE NAS RSV)

Acts 27:31
But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.
(BBE)

Acts 27:43
But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land;
(WEY BBE)

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 WBS YLT)

Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Revelation 18:17
For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
(See NIV)

Genesis 21:22
It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

Genesis 21:32
So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

Genesis 26:26
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

Genesis 37:36
The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 39:1
Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 40:3
He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 40:4
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 41:10
Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 41:12
There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams. To each man according to his dream he interpreted.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 2:3
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:5
And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:7
Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:10
On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:12
And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:14
Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:18
On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:20
And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:22
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:25
The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:27
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 2:29
Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 14:4
They said one to another, "Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV)

Joshua 5:14
And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant?
(KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS NAS)

Joshua 5:15
And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
(KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS NAS)

Judges 4:2
Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS)

Judges 4:7
I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.'"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS)

Judges 11:6
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Judges 11:11
Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
(KJV WBS YLT)

1 Samuel 9:16
To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
(KJV WBS)

1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
(KJV WBS)

1 Samuel 12:9
"But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)

1 Samuel 13:14
But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
(KJV WBS)

1 Samuel 14:50
and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)

1 Samuel 17:18
and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news."
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1 Samuel 17:55
When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, "Abner, whose son is this youth?" Abner said, "As your soul lives, O king, I can't tell."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

1 Samuel 18:13
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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1 Samuel 22:2
Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
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1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?
(BBE NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 26:5
David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

2 Samuel 2:8
Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
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2 Samuel 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
(KJV WBS)

2 Samuel 5:8
And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
(KJV WBS)

2 Samuel 10:16
Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
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2 Samuel 10:18
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.
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2 Samuel 17:25
And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
(KJV WBS)

2 Samuel 19:13
Say to Amasa,'Aren't you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren't captain of the army before me continually in the room of Joab.'"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

2 Samuel 23:19
Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the first three.
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2 Samuel 24:2
The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, "Now go back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number the people, that I may know the sum of the people."
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1 Kings 1:19
He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn't called Solomon your servant.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

1 Kings 2:32
Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn't know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

1 Kings 11:15
For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army was gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom
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1 Kings 11:21
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me depart, that I may go to my own country."
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1 Kings 11:24
He gathered men to him, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah : and they went to Damascus, and lived therein, and reigned in Damascus.
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1 Kings 16:9
His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:
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1 Kings 16:16
The people who were encamped heard say, Zimri has conspired, and has also struck the king: therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.
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2 Kings 1:9
Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, "Man of God, the king has said,'Come down!'"
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2 Kings 1:10
Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty!" Fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Captain of the Tribes

Captain of the Ward

Captain of Thousands

Captain: Angel of the Lord, Called

Captain: Christ Called

Captain: Commander-In-Chief of an Army

Captain: David's Captains, or Chief Heroes