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• ܩܶܢܛܪܽܘܢܳܐ
• ἑκατοντάρχης , ἑκατόνταρχος
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Centurion. The commander of a century or military company, of which there were 60 in a Roman legion. At first there were, as the name implies, 100 men in each century; subsequently the number varied according, to the strength of the legion. Matthew 8:5; Matthew 27:54; Acts 10:1; Acts 22:25; Acts 23:23; Acts 27:1.