The meaning of “στρατιώτης”

Understanding stratiṓtēs reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

στρατιώτης

Phoneticstrat-ee-o'-tace

Transliterationstratiṓtēs

Grammar Code

G:N-M

Greek Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

soldier. - a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)

Scripture References

24 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 27:27	“Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. ”
Mark 15:16	“And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band.”
Luke 23:36	“And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,”
John 19:24	“They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.”
Acts 23:23	“And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;”

Total Occurrences

24x

Most Frequent Book

Acts

Book Distribution

Matthew3

Mark1

Luke2

John5

Acts12

2 Timothy1

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