ΔΕΚΑΔΑΡΧΗΣ, δεκαδαρχης
DEKADARCHĒS, dekadarchēs
Sounds Like: dek-a-DAR-khees
Translations: decurion, captain of ten, a decurion, a captain of ten
From the root: ΔΕΚΑ, ΑΡΧΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'deka' (ten) and 'archos' (leader). It refers to a military officer who commands a unit of ten soldiers, similar to a decurion in the Roman army. It is used to describe a leader or commander over a group of ten.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1175 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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