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στρατιώτης G4757

G4757 is the Greek word στρατιώτης, transliterated stratiṓtēs. The King James Version most often renders it soldiers.

Word: στρατιώτηςTransliteration: stratiṓtēsLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 23 verses

What it means

a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756 (στρατιά).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

soldiers 20×soldier 4×soldiers' 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: soldier.

Verses using στρατιώτης

All 23 verses, quoted in full.

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.

Mark 15:16 · KJV

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

Luke 7:8 · 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 · KJV

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

John 19:2 · 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 · 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 · 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 · KJV

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

John 19:34 · KJV

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

Acts 10:7 · 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 · 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 · 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 · KJV

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

Acts 21:32 · 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 · 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 · 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 · KJV

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Acts 27:31 · KJV

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 27:32 · KJV

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Acts 27:42 · KJV

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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.

2 Timothy 2:3 · KJV

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4757 mean?

G4757 is the Greek word στρατιώτης (stratiṓtēs), meaning a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively).

How is G4757 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it soldiers (20 times), soldier (4 times), soldiers' (1 time).

How many times does G4757 appear in the Bible?

στρατιώτης (stratiṓtēs) is tagged in 23 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4757 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from a presumed derivative of the same as G4756 (στρατιά).

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