Dictionary entry

G04752

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

στρατεία

Alt. στρα^τεία, ionic-ηίη, ἡ,

Etym. στρατεύω

1. "an expedition, campaign", στρατηίην or -είαν ποιεῖσθαι Hdt., Thuc.; ἀπὸ στρατείας coming from "war", after "service done", Aesch.; κατὰ τὴν Σιτάλκου στρατείαν about the time of his "expedition", Thuc.; ἐπὶ στρατείας or ἐν στρατείᾳ εἶναι to be on "foreign service", Plat., Xen.: pl. "military service, warfare", Plat.

2. στρ. ἡ ἐν τοῖς μέρεσιν, "an expedition" for special service, to train the young soldiers next after serving as περίπολοι, Aeschin.