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A Roman military captain set over a hundred men.
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First occurrence: Matthew 8:5
Complete exact-word concordance
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,
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
And they saide, Cornelius the Centurion, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from God by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare words of thee.
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said vnto the Centurion that stood by, Is it lawfull for you to scourge a man that is a Romane, and vncondemned?
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
When the Centurion heard that, hee went and told the chiefe captaine, saying, Take heede what thou doest, for this man is a Romane.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
And he commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and to let him haue libertie, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister, or come vnto him.
AND when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
¶ And when it was determined, that wee should saile into Italy, they deliuered Paul, & certaine other prisoners, vnto one named Iulius, a centurion of Augustus band.
And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
And there the Centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, and he put vs therein.
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
Neuerthelesse, the Centurion beleeued the master and the owner of the shippe, more then those things which were spoken by Paul.
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Paul said to the Centurion, and to the souldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saued.
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:
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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.
