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Strong's G4759 στρατοπεδάρχης (stratopedarches)

Stratopedarches means “captain of the guard” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4759 — marah (“vision”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4759
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G4759 Quick Answer

Strong's G4759 στρατοπεδάρχης (stratopedarches) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stratopedarches (strat-op-ed-ar'-khace) n. 1. a ruler of an army 2. (specially), a Praetorian prefect It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include captain. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
stratopedarches (strat-op-ed-ar'-khace) n. 1. a ruler of an army 2. (specially), a Praetorian prefect
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
captain

Meaning and Definition

stratopedarches (strat-op-ed-ar'-khace) n. 1. a ruler of an army 2. (specially), a Praetorian prefect [from G4760 and G757] KJV: captain of the guard Root(s): G4760, G757

Original Word
στρατοπεδάρχης
Transliteration
stratopedarches
Derivation
Root: ἄρχω R1: 4760 R2: 757
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4759. 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)

commander

Usage: 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 Strong's G4759 Is Translated

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

captain Acts 28:16

How Strong's G4759 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. 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 1 linked usage.

Strong's G4759 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 G4759 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 28:16 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4759.

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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4759, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4759 FAQ

What does stratopedarches (στρατοπεδάρχης) mean?

Stratopedarches (Strong's G4759) is a Greek word most simply glossed "captain of the guard". stratopedarches (strat-op-ed-ar'-khace) n. 1. a ruler of an army 2. (specially), a Praetorian prefect

How many times is stratopedarches (στρατοπεδάρχης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4759 across 1 book.

Where can I study stratopedarches (στρατοπεδάρχης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4759 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate stratopedarches (στρατοπεδάρχης)?

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