KJV dictionary & concordance
A Roman military captain set over a hundred men.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 8:5
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
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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.
