ἑκατόνταρχος
hekatontarchos (G1543)
centurion
AI Word Study
The Greek word ἑκατόνταρχος (hekatontarchos) refers to a military officer in charge of a hundred soldiers. The term is primarily used in the New Testament to describe officials in the Roman army. Given its 21 occurrences in the Bible, it is a recurring theme, indicating its significance in the narrative. The term ἑκατόνταρχος is used in contexts involving Jesus Christ's interactions with Roman authorities. Despite being a centurion, a key figure in the Roman military hierarchy, one of them shows remarkable respect and faith in Jesus. This juxtaposition highlights the authority and power of Christ's message, challenging the conventional wisdom at that time. The repeated appearances of the term throughout the New Testament suggest its importance in showcasing the connections between Roman and Jewish societies during the time period, while also underscoring the significance of faith and belief in Jesus Christ.
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When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.
Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.