G4755Greekstratēgoῖs
στρατηγοῖς
a general, i.e., (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (praetor), the chief (praefect) of the (levitical) temple-wardens
10
Total Occurrences
2
Books
0
Old Testament
10
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the commander of an army
- 2the name the highest magistrate in the municipia or colonies; they had the power of administering justice in the less important cases
- 3of civil magistrates
- 4in the new testament a civic commander, a governor
- 5captain of the temple, i.e., the commander of the levites who kept guard in and around the temple
Etymology & Derivation
from the base of g4756 and g0071 or g2233