Strong's Lexicon stratiótés: Soldier Original Word: στρατιώτης Word Origin: Derived from στρατιά (stratia), meaning "army" or "host." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is חַיָּל (chayal), Strong's Hebrew 2428, which can mean "soldier" or "warrior." Usage: The term "stratiṓtēs" refers to a soldier, typically one who serves in the military forces of a nation. In the New Testament, it is used to describe Roman soldiers, who were part of the occupying forces in Judea and other regions. The word can also metaphorically refer to spiritual soldiers, as in the context of spiritual warfare. Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Roman Empire, soldiers were a common presence, maintaining order and enforcing the rule of the Roman authorities. Roman soldiers were known for their discipline, training, and loyalty to the emperor. They played a significant role in the political and social structure of the time, often being stationed in provinces far from Rome to ensure control over the vast empire. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom stratia Definition a soldier NASB Translation soldier (4), soldiers (21), soldiers' (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4757: στρατιώτηςστρατιώτης, στρατιωτου, ὁ (from στράτιος ((cf. στρατεύω)), like ἡλιώτης, κλοιωτης, ἠπειρώτης), from Herodotus down, a (common) soldier: Matthew 8:9; Mark 15:16; Luke 23:36; John 19:2; Acts 10:7; Acts 12:4, etc.; with the addition of Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, metaphorically, a champion of the cause of Christ, 2 Timothy 2:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A (common) warrior (literally or figuratively) -- soldier. see GREEK stratia Forms and Transliterations στρατιωται στρατιώται στρατιῶται στρατιωταις στρατιώταις στρατιωτας στρατιώτας στρατιωτη στρατιώτη στρατιώτῃ στρατιωτην στρατιώτην στρατιωτης στρατιώτης στρατιωτων στρατιωτών στρατιωτῶν στρατοήρυξ stratiotai stratiôtai stratiōtai stratiō̂tai stratiotais stratiōtais stratiṓtais stratiotas stratiōtas stratiṓtas stratiote stratiōtē stratiṓtei stratiṓtēi stratioten stratiōtēn stratiṓten stratiṓtēn stratiotes stratiōtēs stratiṓtes stratiṓtēs stratioton stratiotôn stratiōtōn stratiōtō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:9 N-AMPGRK: ὑπ' ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας καὶ λέγω NAS: authority, with soldiers under KJV: authority, having soldiers under me: INT: under myself soldiers and I say Matthew 27:27 N-NMP Matthew 28:12 N-DMP Mark 15:16 N-NMP Luke 7:8 N-AMP Luke 23:36 N-NMP John 19:2 N-NMP John 19:23 N-NMP John 19:23 N-DMS John 19:24 N-NMP John 19:32 N-NMP John 19:34 N-GMP Acts 10:7 N-AMS Acts 12:4 N-GMP Acts 12:6 N-GMP Acts 12:18 N-DMP Acts 21:32 N-AMP Acts 21:32 N-AMP Acts 21:35 N-GMP Acts 23:23 N-AMP Acts 23:31 N-NMP Acts 27:31 N-DMP Acts 27:32 N-NMP Acts 27:42 N-GMP Acts 28:16 N-DMS Strong's Greek 4757 |