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soldiers

Meaning of “soldiers”

Persons engaged or enlisted in military service.

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30 occurrences28 verses9 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 7:4

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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
The 1611 reading
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,

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