5506. chiliarchos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chiliarchos: Commander, Captain, Tribune

Original Word: χιλίαρχος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: chiliarchos
Pronunciation: khil-ee'-ar-khos
Phonetic Spelling: (khil-ee'-ar-khos)
Definition: Commander, Captain, Tribune
Meaning: a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.

Word Origin: From the Greek words χίλιοι (chilioi), meaning "thousand," and ἄρχων (archon), meaning "ruler" or "leader."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "chiliarchos," the concept of a military leader or captain can be found in terms like שַׂר (sar), meaning "prince" or "chief," often used for leaders or commanders in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term "chiliarchos" refers to a military officer in charge of a thousand soldiers, commonly known as a "commander" or "tribune" in the Roman army. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a high-ranking officer who had significant authority and responsibility over a cohort of soldiers.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Roman military system, a "chiliarchos" was a senior officer, often equivalent to a modern-day colonel or a high-ranking captain. The Roman army was highly organized, and the role of a chiliarchos was crucial for maintaining order and executing military strategies. These officers were often involved in both administrative and combat duties, and they played a key role in the Roman governance of occupied territories, including Judea during the time of the New Testament.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chilioi and archos (leader)
Definition
a chiliarch, a commander of a thousand
NASB Translation
commander (18), commanders (3), military commanders (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
commander, captain

From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. Colonel -- (chief, high) captain.

see GREEK chilioi

see GREEK archo

Forms and Transliterations
χιλιαρχοι χιλίαρχοι χιλιαρχοις χιλιάρχοις χιλιαρχον χιλίαρχον χιλιαρχος χιλίαρχος χιλιάρχους χιλίαρχους χιλιαρχω χιλιάρχω χιλιάρχῳ χιλιαρχων χιλιάρχων chiliarcho chiliarchō chiliarchoi chiliárchoi chiliárchōi chilíarchoi chiliarchois chiliárchois chiliarchon chiliarchōn chiliárchon chiliárchōn chilíarchon chiliarchos chilíarchos
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Mark 6:21 N-DMP
GRK: καὶ τοῖς χιλιάρχοις καὶ τοῖς
NAS: for his lords and military commanders and the leading men
KJV: lords, high captains, and chief
INT: and to the chief captians and to the

John 18:12 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ χιλίαρχος καὶ οἱ
NAS: the [Roman] cohort and the commander and the officers
KJV: the band and the captain and officers
INT: and the chief captain and the

Acts 21:31 N-DMS
GRK: φάσις τῷ χιλιάρχῳ τῆς σπείρης
NAS: came up to the commander of the [Roman] cohort
KJV: came unto the chief captain of the band,
INT: a report to the chief captain of the band

Acts 21:32 N-AMS
GRK: ἰδόντες τὸν χιλίαρχον καὶ τοὺς
NAS: to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers,
KJV: when they saw the chief captain and
INT: having seen the chief captain and the

Acts 21:33 N-NMS
GRK: ἐγγίσας ὁ χιλίαρχος ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ
NAS: Then the commander came
KJV: Then the chief captain came near,
INT: having drawn near the chief captain laid hold of him

Acts 21:37 N-DMS
GRK: λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ Εἰ ἔξεστίν
NAS: he said to the commander, May
KJV: he said unto the chief captain, May
INT: says to the chief captain if Is it permitted

Acts 22:24 N-NMS
GRK: ἐκέλευσεν ὁ χιλίαρχος εἰσάγεσθαι αὐτὸν
NAS: the commander ordered
KJV: The chief captain commanded him
INT: commanded the chief captain to be brought him

Acts 22:26 N-DMS
GRK: προσελθὼν τῷ χιλιάρχῳ ἀπήγγειλεν λέγων
NAS: [this], he went to the commander and told
KJV: and told the chief captain, saying,
INT: having gone to the chief captain he reported [it] saying

Acts 22:27 N-NMS
GRK: δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος εἶπεν αὐτῷ
NAS: The commander came
KJV: Then the chief captain came, and said
INT: moreover the chief captain said to him

Acts 22:28 N-NMS
GRK: δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ
NAS: The commander answered, I acquired
KJV: And the chief captain answered,
INT: moreover the chief captain I with a great

Acts 22:29 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ χιλίαρχος δὲ ἐφοβήθη
NAS: let go of him; and the commander also
KJV: and the chief captain also
INT: and the chief captain also was afraid

Acts 23:10 N-NMS
GRK: φοβηθεὶς ὁ χιλίαρχος μὴ διασπασθῇ
NAS: was developing, the commander was afraid
KJV: dissension, the chief captain, fearing
INT: having feared the chief captain lest should be torn in pieces

Acts 23:15 N-DMS
GRK: ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ
NAS: notify the commander to bring him down
KJV: signify to the chief captain that
INT: make a report to the chief captain with the

Acts 23:17 N-AMS
GRK: πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον ἔχει γὰρ
NAS: young man to the commander, for he has
KJV: unto the chief captain: for
INT: to the chief captain he has for

Acts 23:18 N-AMS
GRK: πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον καί φησιν
NAS: him and led him to the commander and said,
KJV: [him] to the chief captain, and
INT: to the chief captain and says

Acts 23:19 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος καὶ ἀναχωρήσας
NAS: The commander took him by the hand
KJV: Then the chief captain took him
INT: of him the chief captain and having withdrawn

Acts 23:22 N-NMS
GRK: μὲν οὖν χιλίαρχος ἀπέλυσε τὸν
NAS: So the commander let the young man
KJV: So the chief captain [then] let
INT: indeed therefore [the] chief captain dismissed the

Acts 24:7 Noun-NMS
GRK: Λυσίας ὁ χιλιαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς
KJV: But the chief captain Lysias came
INT: Lysias the chief captain with great

Acts 24:22 N-NMS
GRK: Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος καταβῇ διαγνώσομαι
NAS: Lysias the commander comes down,
KJV: Lysias the chief captain shall come down,
INT: Lysias the chief captain might have come down I will examine

Acts 25:23 N-DMP
GRK: σύν τε χιλιάρχοις καὶ ἀνδράσιν
NAS: accompanied by the commanders and the prominent
KJV: with the chief captains, and
INT: with both chief captains and men

Revelation 6:15 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ χιλίαρχοι καὶ οἱ
NAS: and the great men and the commanders and the rich
KJV: and the chief captains, and
INT: and the chief captains and the

Revelation 19:18 N-GMP
GRK: καὶ σάρκας χιλιάρχων καὶ σάρκας
NAS: and the flesh of commanders and the flesh
KJV: the flesh of captains, and
INT: and flesh of chief captains and flesh

Strong's Greek 5506
22 Occurrences


χιλιάρχῳ — 4 Occ.
χιλιάρχων — 1 Occ.
χιλίαρχοι — 1 Occ.
χιλιάρχοις — 2 Occ.
χιλίαρχον — 3 Occ.
χιλίαρχος — 11 Occ.

















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