◄ 4756. stratia ►
Strong's Lexicon stratia: Army, host Original Word: στρατιά Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: stratia Pronunciation: stra-tee-AH Phonetic Spelling: (strat-ee'-ah) Definition: Army, host Meaning: an army; met: a host of angels, the hosts of heaven (i.e. the stars). Word Origin: Derived from στρατός (stratos), meaning "army" or "encamped army." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6635 צָבָא (tsaba): Often translated as "host" or "army," referring to both earthly and heavenly armies. - H2428 חַיִל (chayil): Meaning "strength," "army," or "valor," used to describe military forces or valiant individuals. Usage: The Greek word "stratia" primarily refers to an organized group of soldiers, an army, or a host. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the heavenly host or the angelic armies of God. The term conveys the idea of a structured and powerful force, often under divine command. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, armies were essential for the protection and expansion of territories. The concept of a "host" or "army" was not only a physical reality but also carried spiritual connotations. In Jewish and early Christian thought, the heavenly host was seen as a divine army led by God, ready to execute His will. This imagery is rooted in the Old Testament, where God is often depicted as a warrior leading His people to victory. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4756 stratiá (from 4754 /strateúomai, "to fight as a soldier") – properly, an army, or any organized host (e.g. of angels, constellations, etc.). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as strateuó Definition an army NASB Translation host (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4756: στρατιά στρατιά, στρατιᾶς, ἡ (στρατός (cf. στρατεύω)), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, the Sept. for צָבָא; 1. an army, band of soldiers. 2. sometimes in the poets equivalent to στρατεία, as Aristophanes eqq. 587 (ἐν στρατιαις τέ καί μάχαις), 2 Corinthians 10:4 Tdf. after the best manuscripts ((see his note; cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word II.); Passow, under the word στρατεία, at the end). 3. in the N. T. ἡ οὐράνιος στρατιά, or ἡ στρατιά τοῦ οὐρανοῦ (Hebrew הַשָּׁמַיִם צְבָא), the host of heaven (see δύναμις, f.), i. e. a. troops of angels (1 Kings 22:19; Nehemiah 9:6): Luke 2:13. b. the heavenly bodies, stars of heaven (so called on account of their number and their order): Acts 7:42 (2 Chronicles 33:3, 5; Jeremiah 8:2, etc.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance army, host Feminine of a derivative of stratos (an army; from the base of stronnumi, as encamped); camp-likeness, i.e. An army, i.e. (figuratively) the angels, the celestial luminaries -- host. see GREEK stronnumi Forms and Transliterations στρατια στρατιά στρατιᾷ στρατιαί στρατιάν στρατιας στρατιάς στρατιᾶς στρατιών stratia stratiā̂i stratias stratiâs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 2:13 N-GFS GRK: ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων NAS: of the heavenly host praising KJV: of the heavenly host praising INT: angel a multitude of [the] host heavenly praising Acts 7:42 N-DFS GRK: λατρεύειν τῇ στρατιᾷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ NAS: them up to serve the host of heaven; KJV: to worship the host of heaven; INT: to serve the host of heaven Strong's Greek 4756 2 Occurrences στρατιᾷ — 1 Occ. στρατιᾶς — 1 Occ.