Acts 23:23
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Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea: and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.

two centurions.

Acts 23:17 And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune: for he hath some thing to tell him.

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Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea.

Luke 12:38 And if he shall come in the second watch or come in the third watch and find them so, blessed are those servants.

Context
Paul Sent to Felix
22The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man that he had made known these things unto him. 23Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea: and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night. 24And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor.…
Cross References
Acts 8:40
But Philip was found in Azotus: and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts 23:22
The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man that he had made known these things unto him.

Acts 23:32
And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle.

Acts 23:33
Who, when they were come to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him.

Lexicon
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he called
προσκαλεσάμενός (proskalesamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

of [his]
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

centurions
ἑκατονταρχῶν (hekatontarchōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1543: A centurion of the Roman army. Or hekatontarchos hek-at-on'-tar-khos; from hekaton and archo; the captain of one hundred men.

[and] said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Prepare
Ἑτοιμάσατε (Hetoimasate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.

two hundred
διακοσίους (diakosious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1250: Two hundred. From dis and hekaton; two hundred.

soldiers,
στρατιώτας (stratiōtas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4757: A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior.

seventy
ἑβδομήκοντα (hebdomēkonta)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1440: Seventy. From hebdomos and a modified form of deka; seventy.

horsemen,
ἱππεῖς (hippeis)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2460: A horse-soldier, a mounted soldier, a cavalryman. From hippos; an equestrian, i.e. Member of a cavalry corps.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

two hundred
διακοσίους (diakosious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1250: Two hundred. From dis and hekaton; two hundred.

spearmen
δεξιολάβους (dexiolabous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1187: One posted on the right hand, a spear-man. From dexios and lambano; a guardsman or light-armed soldier.

to
ὅπως (hopōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).

go
πορευθῶσιν (poreuthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

to
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

Caesarea
Καισαρείας (Kaisareias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2542: From Kaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine.

in
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the third
τρίτης (tritēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

hour
ὥρας (hōras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

night.
νυκτός (nyktos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.


Additional Translations
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

And having summoned certain two of the centurions, he said, "Prepare for the third hour of the night two hundred soldiers and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, so that they might go as far as Caesarea,

And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night."

and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, 'Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;
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