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captain

Meaning of “captain”

1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.

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139 occurrences136 verses17 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 21:22

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Judges 4:2
And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 4:2 · retained source text

And the LORD sold them into the hande of Iabin king of Canaan: that reigned in Hazor, the captaine of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

Judges 4:7
And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 4:7 · retained source text

And I wil draw vnto thee to the riuer Kishon, Sisera the captaine of Iabins army, with his charets, and his multitude, and I will deliuer him into thine hand.

1611 marginal notePsal. 83.9,10.

Judges 11:6
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:6 · retained source text

And they said vnto Iephthah, Come and bee our Captaine, that wee may fight with the children of Ammon.

Judges 11:11
Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:11 · retained source text

Then Iephthah went with the Elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captaine ouer them: and Iephthah vttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.

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