Fellow soldier
συστρατιώτηςStrong’s G4961sustratiōtēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sustratiōtēs is the Greek word usually translated “fellow soldier”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:”
Meaning
Usually translated “fellow soldier”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fellow soldier 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Philippians 1
- Philemon 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
συστρατιώτης sustratiōtēs · fellow soldier
συν-στρατιώτης (Rec. συσ-), -ου, ὁ a fellow-soldier (Plat., Xen., al.). Metaphorical, of fellowship in Christian service: Php.2:25, Phm 2 .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “fellowsoldier” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FELLOW-SO'LDIER, noun
One who fights under the same commander, or is engaged in the same service. Officers often address their companions in arms by this appellation.
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.