Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5506
χιλίαρχος
chiliarchos · “military officer”
Used 21 times across 4 books
Definition
χιλίαρχος (in Hdt., al., -ης), -ου, ὁ
(χίλιοι, ἄρχω) [in LXX chiefly for אַלּוּף שַׂר ;]
a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand, esp. a Roman military tribune, the commander of a cohort: Jhn.18:12, Act.21:31-33, 37 22:24-29 23:10, 15 23:17-19, 22 24:7, 22 25:23; more generally, of officers of similar rank, Mrk.6:21, Rev.6:15 19:18 (see, DB, i, 352b; DCG, i, 271a, 307a).†
(χίλιοι, ἄρχω) [in LXX chiefly for אַלּוּף שַׂר ;]
a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand, esp. a Roman military tribune, the commander of a cohort: Jhn.18:12, Act.21:31-33, 37 22:24-29 23:10, 15 23:17-19, 22 24:7, 22 25:23; more generally, of officers of similar rank, Mrk.6:21, Rev.6:15 19:18 (see, DB, i, 352b; DCG, i, 271a, 307a).†
Where it appears
Mark1
John1
Acts17
Revelation2
In the text
Mark 6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;John 18:12Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,Acts 21:31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.Acts 21:32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.Acts 21:33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.Acts 21:37And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?Acts 22:24The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.Acts 22:26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.Acts 22:27Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.Acts 22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
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