στρατιώτηςstratiṓtēs
a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4757
Meanings
a soldier: Matthew 8:9, Mark 15:16, John 19:2, Acts 10:7, and elsewhere; metaphorically, σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησ., 2 Timothy 2:3.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 26 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:9 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
- Matthew 27:27 Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment.
- Matthew 28:12 A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.
- Mark 15:16 The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.
- Luke 7:8 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
- Luke 23:36 The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.