στρατηγὸς
stratēgós
captain
A leader, commander, or chief official, primarily in a military or administrative context. In Greek literature and inscriptions, στρατηγός most often refers to a senior military commander (general) with authority over an army or region. In some Hellenistic and Roman administrative systems (especially in the cities of Egypt and Asia Minor), it may also refer to a civic magistrate, often with both civil and military responsibilities. In the context of the Jerusalem temple, the term denotes the chief officer in charge of the temple police or guard force responsible for order and security.
Acts 5:26 · Word #4
Lexicon G4755
| Lemma | στρατηγός |
| Transliteration | stratēgós |
| Strong's | G4755 |
| Definition | A leader, commander, or chief official, primarily in a military or administrative context. In Greek literature and inscriptions, στρατηγός most often refers to a senior military commander (general) with authority over an army or region. In some Hellenistic and Roman administrative systems (especially in the cities of Egypt and Asia Minor), it may also refer to a civic magistrate, often with both civil and military responsibilities. In the context of the Jerusalem temple, the term denotes the chief officer in charge of the temple police or guard force responsible for order and security. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | captain |
| Literal | captain |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στρατηγός |
| Strong's | G4755 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4755-03
army-leader
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — functioning as a singular male title or office-holder. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Army-leader" preserves the compound root sense (στρατός + ἄγω, 'army' + 'to lead') and reflects the nominative masculine singular form as a singular male office-holder. It keeps the focus on commanding leadership inherent in the term. |
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