Acts 10:1
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And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band:

Cir.

4045

A.D.41 in.

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 21:8 And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

Acts 23:23,33 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. . . .

Acts 25:1,13 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea. . . .

a centurion.

Acts 22:25 And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned?

Acts 27:1,31,43 And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta, . . .

Matthew 8:5 And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,

*etc:

Matthew 27:54 Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.

Luke 7:2 And the servant of a certain centurion who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die.

Italian.

555 to

1,105 infantry), is not unknown to the Roman writers, (See Tacitus;) and Gruter gives an inscription in which it is mentioned, which was found in the Forum Sempronii, on a fine marble table.

Acts 27:1 And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,

Context
Cornelius Sends for Peter
1And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band: 2A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band.

Mark 15:16
And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace: and they called together the whole band.

John 18:3
Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

John 18:12
Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took Jesus and bound him.

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 10:24
And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.

Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

Acts 27:1
And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,

Lexicon
At
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

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

[there was] a
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

man
Ἀνὴρ (Anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

named
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

Cornelius,
Κορνήλιος (Kornēlios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2883: Cornelius, a centurion of the Roman army, stationed at Caesarea. Of Latin origin; Cornelius, a Roman.

a centurion
ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
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.

in
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

what
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.

was called
καλουμένης (kaloumenēs)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

[the] Italian
Ἰταλικῆς (Italikēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2483: Italian. From Italia; Italic, i.e. Belonging to Italia.

Regiment.
σπείρης (speirēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4686: A cohort, the tenth part of a legion; a military guard.


Additional Translations
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

Now a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius was a centurion of the Cohort that is called Italian,

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band ,

But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

There was a certain man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,
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