Strateuomai means “soldier” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4754 — mara (“be filthy”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4754 στρατεύομαι (strateuomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. strateuomai (strat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to serve in a military campaign 2. (figuratively) to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations It has 14 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include war, against, come, day, and said. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
strateuomai (strat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to serve in a military campaign 2. (figuratively) to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations [middle voice from the base of G4756] KJV: soldier, (go to) war(-fare) Root(s): G4756
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to battle
Usage: στρατεύω and depon., -ομαι, so always in NT (στρατός, an encamped army), [in LXX for מההּ hith., יָצָא, צָבָא; metaphorically, 4Ma.9:23 ;] used of the general, to make war, do battle, and (chiefly) of the soldiers serving under him, to serve as a soldier: Luk.3:14, 1Co.9:7, 2Ti.2:4. Metaphorical (cf. MM, ii, xxiii), of spiritual conflict, to war, make war: 2Co.10:3, 1Ti.1:18, Jas.4:1, 1Pe.2:11.† (AS)
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Strong's G4754 (στρατεύομαι) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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7 indexed usages in New Testament.
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And he rose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the father of the damsel said, Strengthen now thy heart, and quit thyself as a soldier till the day decline; and the two ate.
Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.
And the wealth of all the nations together, as many as have fought against Ariel, and all they that war against Jerusalem, and all who are gathered against her, and they that distress her, shall be as one that dreams in sleep by night.
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Likewise for those that are no soldiers, and have not to do with wars, but use husbandry, when they have reaped again that which they had sown, they bring it to the king, and compel one another to pay tribute unto the king.
Thus being well comforted by the words of Judas, which were very good, and able to stir them up to valor, and to encourage the hearts of the young men, they determined not to pitch camp, but courageously to set upon them, and manfully to try the matter by conflict, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
by which means our just and paternal Providence, becoming merciful to the nation, will punish the pestilent tyrant.
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4754.
And he rose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the father of the damsel said, Strengthen now thy heart, and quit thyself as a soldier till the day decline; and the two ate.
Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.
And the wealth of all the nations together, as many as have fought against Ariel, and all they that war against Jerusalem, and all who are gathered against her, and they that distress her, shall be as one that dreams in sleep by night.
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Likewise for those that are no soldiers, and have not to do with wars, but use husbandry, when they have reaped again that which they had sown, they bring it to the king, and compel one another to pay tribute unto the king.
Thus being well comforted by the words of Judas, which were very good, and able to stir them up to valor, and to encourage the hearts of the young men, they determined not to pitch camp, but courageously to set upon them, and manfully to try the matter by conflict, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
by which means our just and paternal Providence, becoming merciful to the nation, will punish the pestilent tyrant.
And the tyrant Antiochus was both punished upon earth, and is punished now he is dead; for when he was quite unable to compel the Israelites to adopt foreign customs, and to desert the manner of life of their fathers,
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Strateuomai (Strong's G4754) is a Greek word most simply glossed "soldier". strateuomai (strat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to serve in a military campaign 2. (figuratively) to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G4754 across 13 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4754 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as war, against, come, day, said, and now. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4754, with linked reader references where each row is available.