Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
army camp
Usage: στρατό-πεδον, -ου, τό (στρατός + πέδον, a plain), [in LXX: Jer.34:1 (חַיִל), 2Ma.8:12, al. ;] __(a) a military camp; __(b) an army: Luk.21:20.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4760
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
6
Strong's G4760 Quick Answer
Strong's G4760 στρατόπεδον (stratopedon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stratopedon (strat-op'-ed-on) n. 1. a camping-ground 2. (by implication) a body of troops It has 8 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include army, against, word, now, and jerusalem. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- stratopedon (strat-op'-ed-on) n. 1. a camping-ground 2. (by implication) a body of troops
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- army, against, word, now, and jerusalem
Meaning and Definition
stratopedon (strat-op'-ed-on) n. 1. a camping-ground 2. (by implication) a body of troops [from the base of G4756 and the same as G3977] KJV: army Root(s): G4756, G3977
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4760. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
army
against
word
now
jerusalem
brought
went
those
throughout
little
came
jeremiah
How Strong's G4760 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 5 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- 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 G4760 (στρατόπεδον) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 8:12 — στρατοπέδου
- 2 Maccabees 9:9 — στρατόπεδον
- 3 Maccabees 6:17 — στρατοπέδῳ
- 4 Maccabees 3:13 — στρατόπεδον
- Jeremiah 41:1 — στρατόπεδον
Strong's G4760 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 G4760 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
Strong's G4760 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord (now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the country of his dominion, were warring against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah), saying,
And they brought all their army, and went to fight against him, and found him near much water in Gibeon.
Strong's G4760 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor’s coming, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,
So that the worms rose up out of the body of this wicked man, and whiles he lived in sorrow and pain, his flesh fell away, and the filthiness of his smell was noisome to all his army.
When the Jews saw this, they uttered a loud cry to heaven, so that the adjacent valleys resounded, and caused an irrepressible lamentation throughout the army.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4760.
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord (now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the country of his dominion, were warring against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah), saying,
And they brought all their army, and went to fight against him, and found him near much water in Gibeon.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor’s coming, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,
So that the worms rose up out of the body of this wicked man, and whiles he lived in sorrow and pain, his flesh fell away, and the filthiness of his smell was noisome to all his army.
When the Jews saw this, they uttered a loud cry to heaven, so that the adjacent valleys resounded, and caused an irrepressible lamentation throughout the army.
and unperceived by the guardians of the gate, they went throughout the whole camp of the enemy in quest.
Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men, And didst send wasps, forerunners of thy host, To destroy them by little and little.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4760, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4760 FAQ
What does stratopedon (στρατόπεδον) mean?
Stratopedon (Strong's G4760) is a Greek word most simply glossed "army". stratopedon (strat-op'-ed-on) n. 1. a camping-ground 2. (by implication) a body of troops
How many times is stratopedon (στρατόπεδον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G4760 across 6 books.
Where can I study stratopedon (στρατόπεδον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4760 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate stratopedon (στρατόπεδον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as army, against, word, now, jerusalem, and brought. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4760 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4760, with linked reader references where each row is available.