stratia denotes a heavenly collective, worshiped as the host of heaven or present as a multitude praising God.

The attested uses present a heavenly collective: in Acts 7:42 it is the host of heaven that receives worship, while in Luke 2:13 it is a multitude with the angel praising God.

1. Heavenly collective · dominant

   In Acts 7:42, the dative singular occurs in the clause about worshiping the host of heaven; the APB renders the clause "handed them over to worship the host of heaven." In Luke 2:13, the genitive singular stands with a multitude accompanying the angel; the APB renders "a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying,".

   Acts 7:42Luke 2:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "the host of heaven" in Acts 7:42 and as part of "a multitude of the heavenly army" in Luke 2:13. These renderings describe the clauses rather than supplying separate definitions.