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