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soldiers

Meaning of “soldiers”

Persons engaged or enlisted in military service.

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30 occurrences28 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 7:4

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1 Chronicles 7:4
And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:4 · retained source text

And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of souldiers for warre, sixe and thirtie thousand men: for they had many wiues and sonnes.

1 Chronicles 7:11
All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:11 · retained source text

All these the sonnes of Iediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seuenteene thousand and two hundred souldiers, fit to goe out for warre and battaile.

2 Chronicles 25:13
¶ But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:13 · retained source text

¶ But the souldiers of the army which Amaziah sent backe, that they should not goe with him to battell, fell vpon the cities of Iudah, from Samaria euen vnto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoile.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the band.

Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 8:22 · retained source text

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of souldiers and horsmen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way: because wee had spoken vnto the king, saying, The hand of our God is vpon all them for good, that seeke him, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Isaiah 15:4
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:4 · retained source text

And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shalbe heard euen vnto Iahaz: therefore the armed souldiers of Moab shall crie out, his life shall be grieuous vnto him.

Matthew 8:9
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:9 · retained source text

For I am a man vnder authority, hauing souldiers vnder me: and I say to this man, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doth it.

Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:27 · retained source text

Then the souldiers of the Gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered vnto him the whole band of souldiers.

1611 marginal noteOr, gouernours house.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 19.1.

Matthew 28:12
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 28:12 · retained source text

And when they were assembled with the Elders, and had taken counsell, they gaue large money vnto the souldiers,

Mark 15:16
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 15:16 · retained source text

And the souldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium, and they call together the whole band.

Luke 3:14
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 3:14 · retained source text

And the souldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he said vnto them, Doe violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, & be content with your wages.

1611 marginal noteOr, put no man in feare.

1611 marginal noteOr, allowance.

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