Acts 23:23
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;”
στρατιώτης
Soldier. Stratiotes. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers do not expect comfort on campaign. They expect the hardship and embrace it for the mission.
νύξ
night,
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νύξ
Night, darkness. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Your identity is light.
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ἑτοιμάζω
do prepare
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ἑτοιμάζω
To prepare, to make ready. Prepare the way of the Lord. God always sends preparation before His great works.
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πορεύομαι
they may go
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πορεύομαι
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
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ὅπως
so that
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ὅπως
what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
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τρίτος
the] third
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τρίτος
third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
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ἕως
as far as
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ἕως
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
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δεξιολάβος
spearmen
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δεξιολάβος
a guardsman (as if taking the right) or light-armed soldier
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ἱππεύς
horsemen
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ἱππεύς
an equestrian, i.e. member of a cavalry corps
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Καισάρεια
Caesarea
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Καισάρεια
Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine
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προσκαλέομαι
having called to him
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προσκαλέομαι
to call toward oneself, i.e. summon, invite
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ὥρα
hour
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ὥρα
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
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ἔπω
he said;
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἑκατοντάρχης
centurions
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ἑκατοντάρχης
the captain of one hundred men
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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διακόσιοι
two hundred
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διακόσιοι
two hundred
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ἑβδομήκοντα
seventy
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ἑβδομήκοντα
seventy
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