κεντυρίωνα

kentyríōn

centurion

A centurion; a military officer in the Roman army, typically commanding approximately one hundred soldiers. In the context of the New Testament and broader Greco-Roman usage, the term refers specifically to this rank within the Roman legion, but the number of soldiers under a centurion could vary based on era and operational structure. The centurion was considered the backbone of Roman order and military discipline.

G2760

Mark 15:44 · Word #11

Lexicon G2760

Lemmaκεντυρίων
Transliterationkentyríōn
Strong'sG2760
DefinitionA centurion; a military officer in the Roman army, typically commanding approximately one hundred soldiers. In the context of the New Testament and broader Greco-Roman usage, the term refers specifically to this rank within the Roman legion, but the number of soldiers under a centurion could vary based on era and operational structure. The centurion was considered the backbone of Roman order and military discipline.

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasecenturion
Literalcenturion

Lexical Info

Lemmaκεντυρίων
Strong'sG2760

SIBI-P1 Translation G2760-02

a centurion

Morphological NotesNoun; accusative; masculine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS)
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the specific Roman military rank denoting a commander of roughly one hundred soldiers. The accusative masculine singular form is conveyed naturally in English as "a centurion," suitable for a direct object.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the centurion

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleAdjusted P1 'a centurion' to 'the centurion' for contextual definiteness, since the definite article specifies a known officer (likely the one presiding at the crucifixion).
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