KJV dictionary & concordance
A Roman military captain set over a hundred men.
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First occurrence: Matthew 8:5
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¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
¶ And when Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,
1611 marginal noteLuke 7.1.
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
The Centurion answered, and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but speake the word onely, and my seruant shalbe healed.
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
And Iesus said vnto the Centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast beleeued, so be it done vnto thee. And his seruant was healed in the self same houre.
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Now when the Centurion, and they that were with him, watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, & those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Son of God.
¶ And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
¶ And when the Centurion which stood ouer against him, saw that hee so cryed out, and gaue vp the ghost, hee said, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
And Pilate marueiled if he were already dead, and calling vnto him the Centurion, hee asked him whether hee had beene any while dead.
And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
And when he knew it of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph.
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Then Iesus went with them. And when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent friends to him, saying vnto him, Lord, trouble not thy selfe: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe.
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Now when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
THERE was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
¶ There was a certaine man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a Centurion of y e band called the Italian band,
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Historical English dictionary sources
A Captaine o uer a hundred footmen.
Captaine of a hundred men.
n. Among the Romans, a military officer who commanded a hundred men, a century or company of infantry, answering to the captain in modern armies.
