What does "Centurion" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Centurion?

A Roman officer in command of a hundred men (Mark 15:39, 44, 45). Cornelius, the first Gentile convert, was a centurion (Acts 10:1, 22). Other centurions are mentioned in Matt. 8:5, 8, 13; Luke 7:2, 6; Acts 21:32; 22:25, 26; 23:17, 23; 24:23; 27:1, 6, 11, 31, 43; 28:16. A centurion watched the crucifixion of our Lord (Matt. 27:54; Luke 23:47), and when he saw the wonders attending it, exclaimed, “Truly this man was the Son of God.” “The centurions mentioned in the New Testament are uniformly spoken of in terms of praise, whether in the Gospels or in the Acts. It is interesting to compare this with the statement of Polybius (vi. 24), that the centurions were chosen by merit, and so were men remarkable not so much for their daring courage as for their deliberation, constancy, and strength of mind.”, Dr. Maclear’s N. T. Hist.

What is the Greek word for Centurion?

Where does Centurion appear in the Bible?

Centurion is referenced in 16 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• Acts 10:1
• Acts 10:22
• Acts 22:25
• Acts 22:26
• Acts 24:23
• Acts 27:6
• Acts 27:11
• Acts 27:31
• Acts 27:43
• Luke 7:2
• Luke 7:6
• Luke 23:47
• Matthew 8:5
• Matthew 8:8
• Matthew 8:13
• Matthew 27:54

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Centurion.