11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Captains' in the Bible

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

Verse ConceptsAmusementsCommanderBanquets, Events CelebratedBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedDinnerRight Time For People

And Peter had come after him at a distance, even into the house of the high priest; and he was seated with the captains, warming himself in the light of the fire.

Verse ConceptsWarming

And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

Verse ConceptsGesturesInsultsMockeryRidicule, Objects OfThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusSalivaHair PluckingBlindingJesus The ProphetOther BlindingProphesy!

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Verse ConceptsChief priestsGuardsClubsThe Lord As A Thief

and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:

Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatOfficersRankDisplayingHalls

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

Verse ConceptsCavesDensPeople In CavesHiding From GodCaves As Places Of RefugeThe End Of The WorldThe EarthSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesfreehidingrevelation

because in one hour all the vast wealth has been laid waste.’ And every ship captain or navigator, and every passenger and sailor, and all who make their living by the sea, stood a long way off,

Verse ConceptsTravelDestruction Of BabylonStanding At A DistanceMarinersDrawbacks To RichesShort Time For ActionBeing Singledistancesailingrevelation

That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.

Verse ConceptsGreat And SmallSlave Or Freerevelation

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Chieftain (1 instance)
Headwaiter (2 instances)
Master (460 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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