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Strong's G4753 στράτευμα (strateuma)

Strateuma means “armament” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4753 — mor (“myrrh”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4753
Language Greek
Linked Usages 14
Books 8

Strong's G4753 Quick Answer

Strong's G4753 στράτευμα (strateuma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. strateuma (strat'-yoo-mah) n. 1. an armament 2. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic) It has 14 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include army and soldiers. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
strateuma (strat'-yoo-mah) n. 1. an armament 2. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
army and soldiers

Meaning and Definition

strateuma (strat'-yoo-mah) n. 1. an armament 2. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic) [from G4754] KJV: army, soldier, man of war Root(s): G4754

Original Word
στράτευμα
Transliteration
strateuma
Derivation
Root: στρατεύομαι R1: 4754
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4753. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

troops

Usage: στράτευμα, -τος, τό (στρατεύω), [in LXX: 1Ma.9:34, 2Ma.5:24 2Mac 8:21 2Mac 12:38 2Mac 13:13; pl., Jdth.11:8, 4Ma.5:1 * ;] __1. = στρατεία (Hdt., al.). __2. an army, a host: pl., Mat.22:7, Rev.9:16 19:14, 19; = soldiers, company of soldiers, Act.23:10, 27; pl., Luk.23:11.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4753 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render strateuma, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

army Acts 23:27 soldiers Acts 23:10

How Strong's G4753 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4753 (στράτευμα) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4753 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4753 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 22:7 KJV

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Luke 23:11 KJV

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Acts 23:10 KJV

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Strong's G4753 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 11:8 Septuagint / Brenton

For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.

1 Maccabees 9:34 Septuagint / Brenton

Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the Sabbath day.

2 Maccabees 5:24 Septuagint / Brenton

He sent also that detestable ringleader Apollonius with an army of two and twenty thousand, commanding him to slay all those that were in their best age, and to sell the women and the younger sort:

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4753.

Matthew 22:7 New Testament, KJV
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Luke 23:11 New Testament, KJV
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
Acts 23:10 New Testament, KJV
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Acts 23:27 New Testament, KJV
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Revelation 9:16 New Testament, KJV
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Revelation 19:14 New Testament, KJV
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Revelation 19:19 New Testament, KJV
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Judith 11:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.
1 Maccabees 9:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the Sabbath day.
2 Maccabees 5:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He sent also that detestable ringleader Apollonius with an army of two and twenty thousand, commanding him to slay all those that were in their best age, and to sell the women and the younger sort:
2 Maccabees 8:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the laws and the country, he divided his army into four parts;
2 Maccabees 12:38 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So Judas gathered his host, and came into the city of Adullam. And when the seventh day came, they purified themselves, as the custom was, and kept the Sabbath in the same place.
2 Maccabees 13:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before the king’s host should enter into Judea, and get the city, to go forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the Lord.
4 Maccabees 5:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The tyrant Antiochus, therefore, sitting in public state with his assessors upon a certain lofty place, with his armed troops standing in a circle round him,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4753, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4753 FAQ

What does strateuma (στράτευμα) mean?

Strateuma (Strong's G4753) is a Greek word most simply glossed "armament". strateuma (strat'-yoo-mah) n. 1. an armament 2. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)

How many times is strateuma (στράτευμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G4753 across 8 books.

Where can I study strateuma (στράτευμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4753 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate strateuma (στράτευμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as army and soldiers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4753 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4753, with linked reader references where each row is available.