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ἑκατοντάρχης

The captain of one hundred men

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ἑκατοντάρχηςG1543
Pronunciationhekatontárchēs

What does ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs) mean in the Bible?

ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs): Roman military officer commanding 100 soldiers; often portrayed positively as exemplars of faith and justice in NT.

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What does ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs) mean in the Bible?

ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs): Roman military officer commanding 100 soldiers; often portrayed positively as exemplars of faith and justice in NT.

How does the BSB render G1543?

The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include centurion (12), centurions (3), a centurion (2), [the] centurion [ has sent us ] (1), of a centurion (1).

Where does ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 8:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (13), Matthew (4), Luke (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
centurion12×Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 27:54, Luke 7:6
centurions3×Acts 21:32, Acts 23:17, Acts 23:23
a centurion2×Matthew 8:5, Acts 10:1
[the] centurion [ has sent us ]1×Acts 10:22
of a centurion1×Luke 7:2
to a centurion1×Acts 27:1
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Matthew 8:5ἑκατόνταρχοςtoa centurionNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 8:8ἑκατόνταρχοςtocenturionNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 8:13ἑκατοντάρχῃtocenturionNoun - Dative Masculine SingularMatthew 27:54ἑκατόνταρχοςtocenturionNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularLuke 7:2Ἑκατοντάρχουtoof a centurionNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 7:6ἑκατοντάρχηςtocenturionNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularLuke 23:47ἑκατοντάρχηςtocenturionNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 10:1ἑκατοντάρχηςtoa centurionNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 10:22ἑκατοντάρχηςto[the] centurion [ has sent us ]Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 21:32ἑκατοντάρχαςtocenturionsNoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 8:5
Aligned rows20
Books represented3
Matthew4Luke3Acts13
Source forms
ἑκατοντάρχης8xhekatontarchēsLuke 7:6, Luke 23:47, Acts 10:1, Acts 10:22
ἑκατοντάρχῃ4xhekatontarchēMatthew 8:13, Acts 24:23, Acts 27:1, Acts 27:31
ἑκατόνταρχος3xhekatontarchosMatthew 8:5, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 27:54
ἑκατονταρχῶν2xhekatontarchōnActs 23:17, Acts 23:23
ἑκατοντάρχας1xhekatontarchasActs 21:32
ἑκατόνταρχον1xhekatontarchonActs 22:25
Ἑκατοντάρχου1xHekatontarchouLuke 7:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular11xMatthew 8:5, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 27:54, Luke 7:6
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular4xMatthew 8:13, Acts 24:23, Acts 27:1, Acts 27:31
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural2xActs 23:17, Acts 23:23
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural1xActs 21:32
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular1xActs 22:25
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular1xLuke 7:2
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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