ἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontárchēs
the captain of one hundred men
Greek (New Testament) · G1543
Meanings
a centurion: Matthew 8:13, Luke 7:6, Luke 23:47, Acts 10:1, Acts 10:22, Acts 21:32, Acts 22:26, Acts 23:17, Acts 23:23, Acts 24:23, Acts 27:1, Acts 27:6, Acts 27:11, Acts 27:31, Acts 27:43 (cf. κεντυρίως).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 20 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:5 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,
- Matthew 8:8 But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
- Matthew 8:13 Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.
- Matthew 27:54 The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
- Luke 7:2 At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death.
- Luke 7:6 So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.