Army camp
στρατόπεδονStrong’s G4760stratopedon
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Stratopedon is the Greek word usually translated “encampments”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.”
Meaning
Usually translated “encampments”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- encampments 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
στρατόπεδον stratopedon · army camp
στρατό-πεδον, -ου, τό (στρατός + πέδον, a plain), [in LXX: Jer.34:1 (חַיִל), 2Ma.8:12, al. ;] (a) a military camp; (b) an army: Luk.21:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “encampment” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENCAMP'MENT, noun
The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.
- The place where an army or company is encamped; a camp; a regular order of tents or huts for the accommodation of an army or troop.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.