UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἑκατοντάρχης; -ου

Constructions: ἑκατοντάρχης; ἑκατόν; ἄρχω

Sense 1: centurion, captain

Semantic entry: 55.16

Semantic domains: Military Activities

Subdomains: Soldiers, Officers

Definition: a Roman officer in command of about one hundred men

Notes: In a number of languages, centurion can very readily be rendered by a phrase such as ‘a commander of a hundred soldiers,’ but in many instances the closest natural equivalent is simply ‘captain.’

MAT 8:5: RV MAT 8:5 · LV MAT 8:5 · Read together MAT 8:5

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OET-RV MAT 8:5

5 When Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) arrived in Kafarnaoum (Capernaum), a Romaios army commander approached him and pleaded with him,

OET-LV MAT 8:5

5 And of _him having _come _in into Kafarnaʼoum, a_centurion approached to _him imploring him

MAT 8:8: RV MAT 8:8 · LV MAT 8:8 · Read together MAT 8:8

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OET-RV MAT 8:8

8 “But master,” the commander replied, “I’m not worthy of you coming to my house, but just give the command and my slave will be healed,

OET-LV MAT 8:8

8 And the centurion answering was _saying:
master, I _am not worthy that you _may _come _in under the roof of _me, but only speak by_the_message and the servant of _me will _be _being _healed.

All 20 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 8:5 · RV MAT 8:8 · RV MAT 8:13 · RV MAT 27:54 · LV MAT 8:5 · LV MAT 8:8 · LV MAT 8:13 · LV MAT 27:54 · Read together MAT 8:5 · Read together MAT 8:8 · Read together MAT 8:13 · Read together MAT 27:54

LUK: RV LUK 7:2 · RV LUK 7:6 · RV LUK 23:47 · LV LUK 7:2 · LV LUK 7:6 · LV LUK 23:47 · Read together LUK 7:2 · Read together LUK 7:6 · Read together LUK 23:47

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἑκατοντάρχης

Form 1

Sense 1: centurion, captain