στρατηγοὶ
strategoi
magistrates
from the base of στρατιά and ἄγω or ἡγέομαι; a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens:--captain, magistrate.
Acts 16:35 · Word #6
Lexicon G4755
| Lemma | στρατηγός |
| Transliteration | stratēgós |
| Strong's | G4755 |
| In-context | magistrates |
| Literal | magistrates |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στρατηγός |
| Strong's | G4755 |
SIBI-P1 G4755-01
the army-leading commanders
| Root | στρατηγός (stratēgos) |
| Core Meanings | army-leader, general, military commander, civic magistrate |
| Semantic Range | military generals, field commanders, civic magistrates with military authority, provincial governors, temple captains |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Greco-Roman world, στρατηγοί were officials vested with military and often civil authority. In Acts, the term can refer to Roman magistrates (e.g., in Philippi), highlighting the intersection of imperial power and the early Messianic movement. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP,). Functions as the subject of a clause, referring to multiple male officeholders or commanders. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term combines στρατός (army) and ἄγω (to lead), literally meaning "army-leader." Rendering it as "army-leading commanders" preserves the root sense of leading an army while reflecting the nominative masculine plural form (NMP) as a plural subject noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root στρατηγός (army-leader, general, military commander, civic magistrate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4755-02 |
strategois | to the army-leaders |
G4755-03 |
strategos | army-leader |
G4755-04 |
strategous | army-leading commanders |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of G4755)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 22:4 | στρατηγοῖς | strategois | officers |
| Luke 22:52 | στρατηγοὺς | strategous | captains |
| Acts 4:1 | στρατηγὸς | strategos | captain |