κεντυρίωνkentyríōn
a centurion, i.e. captain of one hundred soldiers
Greek (New Testament) · G2760
Meanings
a centurion: Mark 15:39, Mark 15:44, Mark 15:45 (Mt, Lk, use ἑκατόνταρχος (-ης), see that word).
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Mark 15:39 When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
- Mark 15:44 Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet.
- Mark 15:45 The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.