4755. stratégos

Lexicon

stratégos: Commander, Magistrate, Captain

Original Word: στρατηγός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: stratégos
Pronunciation: strat-ay-GOS
Phonetic Spelling: (strat-ay-gos')
Definition: Commander, Magistrate, Captain
Meaning: (a) a general or leader of the army, (b) a magistrate or governor, (c) captain of the temple.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

captain, magistrate.

From the base of stratia and ago or hegeomai; a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (praetor), the chief (praefect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens -- captain, magistrate.

see GREEK stratia

see GREEK ago

see GREEK hegeomai

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as strateuó and from agó
Definition
a general, governor
NASB Translation
captain (3), chief magistrates (5), officers (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4755: στρατηγός

στρατηγός, στρατηγοῦ, ὁ (στρατός and ἄγω), from Herodotus down, the Sept. chiefly for סֶגֶן (only plural סְגָנִים);

1. the commander of an army.

2. in the N. T. a civic commander, a governor (the name of the duumviri or highest magistrates in the municipia and colonies; they had the power of administering justice in the less important cases; οἱ τῆς πόλεως στρατηγοί, Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 4, 49; of civil magistrates as early as Herodotus 5, 38; (see references in Meyer on Acts 16:20; Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2f; cf. Farrar, St. Paul, i., excurs. xvi.)): plural (R. V. magistrates (after A. V.), with marginal reading Gr. praetors), Acts 16:20, 22, 35f (38).

3. στρατηγός τοῦ ἱεροῦ, 'captain of the temple' (A. V.), i. e. the commander of the Levites who kept guard in and around the temple (Josephus, Antiquities 20, 6, 2; (B. D., under the word , 3; Edersheim, The Temple etc., chapter vii., 2 edition, p. 119f)): Acts 4:1; Acts 5:24; plural Luke 22:52; simply (A. V. captain), Acts 5:26; Luke 22:4.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from στρατός (stratos), meaning "army" and ἄγω (ago), meaning "to lead" or "to guide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for στρατηγός, similar roles in the Old Testament might be associated with terms like שַׂר (sar, Strong's Hebrew 8269), meaning "prince" or "chief," which denotes a leader or ruler in various contexts.

Usage: The term στρατηγός appears in the New Testament primarily in the context of Roman and Jewish authority figures. It is used to describe officials who hold significant power and responsibility, particularly in maintaining order and executing commands.

Context: The term στρατηγός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who hold positions of authority, often in a military or governmental capacity. In the Roman context, a στρατηγός could be a high-ranking officer or a governor responsible for overseeing a province or a specific area. In the Jewish context, particularly in the Book of Acts, it refers to the captain of the temple guard, an official responsible for maintaining order in the temple precincts.

In Acts 16:20, Paul and Silas are brought before the στρατηγοί in Philippi, who are described as magistrates: "They brought them to the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil.'" Here, the στρατηγοί are local Roman officials responsible for administering justice and maintaining public order.

In Acts 16:22, the στρατηγοί are again mentioned as they order Paul and Silas to be beaten and imprisoned: "The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods."

In Acts 16:35-36, the στρατηγοί send officers to release Paul and Silas: "When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: 'Release those men.' The jailer reported these words to Paul: 'The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.'"

The role of the στρατηγός as a temple official is seen in Acts 4:1 and Acts 5:24, where the captain of the temple guard is involved in the arrest and questioning of the apostles. This position was crucial for maintaining the sanctity and security of the temple, ensuring that religious laws and customs were upheld.

Overall, the use of στρατηγός in the New Testament highlights the interaction between early Christians and the governing authorities of their time, illustrating the challenges and conflicts that arose as the message of the Gospel spread.

Forms and Transliterations

στρατηγέ στρατηγοι στρατηγοί στρατηγοὶ στρατηγοις στρατηγοίς στρατηγοῖς στρατηγόν στρατηγος στρατηγός στρατηγὸς στρατηγους στρατηγούς στρατηγοὺς στρατηγών strategoi strategoì stratēgoi stratēgoì strategois strategoîs stratēgois stratēgoîs strategos strategòs stratēgos stratēgòs strategous strategoùs stratēgous stratēgoùs

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 22:4 N-DMP
GRK: ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ στρατηγοῖς τὸ πῶς
NAS: with the chief priests and officers how
KJV: and captains, how
INT: chief priests and captains the how

Luke 22:52 N-AMP
GRK: ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ στρατηγοὺς τοῦ ἱεροῦ
NAS: to the chief priests and officers of the temple
KJV: and captains of the temple,
INT: chief priests and captains of the temple

Acts 4:1 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ
NAS: the priests and the captain of the temple
KJV: and the captain of the temple,
INT: and the captain of the temple

Acts 5:24 N-NMS
GRK: ὅ τε στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ
NAS: when the captain of the temple
KJV: and the captain of the temple
INT: both [the] captain of the temple

Acts 5:26 N-NMS
GRK: ἀπελθὼν ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς
NAS: Then the captain went along
KJV: went the captain with
INT: having gone the captain with the

Acts 16:20 N-DMP
GRK: αὐτοὺς τοῖς στρατηγοῖς εἶπαν Οὗτοι
NAS: and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said,
KJV: them to the magistrates, saying,
INT: them to the magistrates said These

Acts 16:22 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ στρατηγοὶ περιρήξαντες αὐτῶν
NAS: against them, and the chief magistrates tore
KJV: and the magistrates rent off
INT: and the magistrates having torn off of them

Acts 16:35 N-NMP
GRK: ἀπέστειλαν οἱ στρατηγοὶ τοὺς ῥαβδούχους
NAS: came, the chief magistrates sent
KJV: day, the magistrates sent
INT: sent the magistrates the officers

Acts 16:36 N-NMP
GRK: Ἀπέσταλκαν οἱ στρατηγοὶ ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε
NAS: to Paul, [saying], The chief magistrates have sent
KJV: Paul, The magistrates have sent to
INT: Have sent the captains that you might be let go

Acts 16:38 N-DMP
GRK: δὲ τοῖς στρατηγοῖς οἱ ῥαβδοῦχοι
NAS: words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid
KJV: words unto the magistrates: and
INT: moreover to the captains the officers

Strong's Greek 4755
10 Occurrences

στρατηγοὶ — 3 Occ.
στρατηγοῖς — 3 Occ.
στρατηγὸς — 3 Occ.
στρατηγοὺς — 1 Occ.