Strong's Greek Concordance

G4759: στρατοπεδάρχης

stratopedárchēs · “commander”

Definition

a ruler of an army, i.e. (specially), a Prætorian præfect

KJV translates it as: captain of the guard

Word origin: from G4760 (στρατόπεδον) and G757 (ἄρχω);

Extended definition

στρατοπέδ-αρχος (Rec. -ης), -ου, ὁ
(στρατόπεδον, ἄρχω), a military commander, esp. the Pretorian prefect: Act.28:16 (WH, om.).†
στρατοπεδάρχης, see: στρατοπέδαρχος
(AS)

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How G4759 is translated

  • commanders ×1

Bible verses with G4759 (stratopedárchēs)

Stratopedárchēs appears in 1 verse.

  • Acts 28:16

    And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.