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Strong's G4757 στρατιώτης (stratiotes)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4757 — merodakbaladan in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4757
Language Greek
Linked Usages 30
Books 9

Strong's G4757 Quick Answer

Strong's G4757 στρατιώτης (stratiotes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stratiotes (strat-ee-o'-tace) n. 1. a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior {literally or figuratively} It has 30 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include soldiers, soldier, common, same, and soldiers'. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
stratiotes (strat-ee-o'-tace) n. 1. a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior {literally or figuratively}
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
soldiers, soldier, common, same, and soldiers'

Meaning and Definition

stratiotes (strat-ee-o'-tace) n. 1. a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior {literally or figuratively} [from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756] KJV: soldier Root(s): G4756

Original Word
στρατιώτης
Transliteration
stratiotes
Derivation
Root: στρατία R1: 4756
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4757. 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)

soldier

Usage: στρατιώτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX; 2Ki.23:8 B1, 2Ma.5:12 2Mac 14:39, III Mac 3:12; 3Ma.3:4 Mac3 * ;] a soldier: Mat.8:9, Mrk.15:16, Jhn.19:2, Act.10:7, al.; metaphorically, σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησ., 2Ti.2:3.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4757 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render stratiotes, 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.

soldiers Matthew 8:9 17× soldier John 19:23 common Matthew 27:27 same Acts 12:6 soldiers' Acts 27:42

How Strong's G4757 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 24 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 G4757 (στρατιώτης) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4757 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 G4757 in the New Testament

24 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 8:9 KJV

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Matthew 27:27 KJV

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

Matthew 28:12 KJV

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

Strong's G4757 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 5:12 Septuagint / Brenton

and commanded his men of war not to spare such as they met, and to slay such as went up upon the houses.

2 Maccabees 14:39 Septuagint / Brenton

So Nicanor, willing to declare the hate that he bare unto the Jews, sent above five hundred men of war to take him:

3 Maccabees 3:12 Septuagint / Brenton

King Ptolemy Philopator, to the commanders and soldiers in Egypt, and in all places, health and happiness!

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4757.

Matthew 8:9 New Testament, KJV
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Matthew 27:27 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew 28:12 New Testament, KJV
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Mark 15:16 New Testament, KJV
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Luke 7:8 New Testament, KJV
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Luke 23:36 New Testament, KJV
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
John 19:2 New Testament, KJV
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
John 19:23 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
John 19:24 New Testament, KJV
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.
John 19:32 New Testament, KJV
Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
John 19:34 New Testament, KJV
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Acts 10:7 New Testament, KJV
And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Acts 12:4 New Testament, KJV
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Acts 12:6 New Testament, KJV
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Acts 12:18 New Testament, KJV
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Acts 21:32 New Testament, KJV
Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
Acts 21:35 New Testament, KJV
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
Acts 23:23 New Testament, KJV
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Acts 23:31 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Acts 27:31 New Testament, KJV
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Acts 27:32 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Acts 27:42 New Testament, KJV
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts 28:16 New Testament, KJV
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.
2 Timothy 2:3 New Testament, KJV
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Maccabees 5:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and commanded his men of war not to spare such as they met, and to slay such as went up upon the houses.
2 Maccabees 14:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So Nicanor, willing to declare the hate that he bare unto the Jews, sent above five hundred men of war to take him:
3 Maccabees 3:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
King Ptolemy Philopator, to the commanders and soldiers in Egypt, and in all places, health and happiness!
4 Maccabees 3:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For after David had been attacking the Philistines the whole day, he with the soldiers of his nation slew many of them;
4 Maccabees 3:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore his bodyguards being troubled at this longing of the king, two valiant young soldiers, reverencing the desire of the king, put on their panoplies, and taking a pitcher, got over the ramparts of the enemies:
4 Maccabees 17:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the tyrant Antiochus, looking to their manly virtue, and to their endurance in torture, proclaimed that endurance as an example to his soldiers.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4757, grouped by book.

Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 5 usages, New Testament
Acts 12 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4757 FAQ

What does stratiotes (στρατιώτης) mean?

Stratiotes (Strong's G4757) is a Greek word most simply glossed "soldier". stratiotes (strat-ee-o'-tace) n. 1. a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior {literally or figuratively}

How many times is stratiotes (στρατιώτης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's G4757 across 9 books.

Where can I study stratiotes (στρατιώτης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4757 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate stratiotes (στρατιώτης)?

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

Does Strong's G4757 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4757, with linked reader references where each row is available.