στράτευμαstráteuma
an armament, i.e. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
Greek (New Testament) · G4753
Meanings
1. = στρατεία.
2. an army, a host: plural, Matthew 22:7, Revelation 9:16, Revelation 19:14, Revelation 19:19; = soldiers, company of soldiers, Acts 23:10, Acts 23:27; plural, Luke 23:11.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:7 “The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.
- Luke 23:11 Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
- Acts 23:10 As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.
- Acts 23:27 “This man was seized by some Jews, and they were about to kill him when I arrived with the troops. When I learned that he was a Roman citizen, I removed him to safety.
- Revelation 9:16 I heard the size of their army, which was 200 million mounted troops.
- Revelation 19:14 The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.