Berean Strong's Lexicon chiliarchos: Commander, Captain, Tribune Original Word: χιλίαρχος 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 Originfrom 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, captainFrom 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 chilíarchosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 6:21 N-DMPGRK: 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 Acts 21:31 N-DMS Acts 21:32 N-AMS Acts 21:33 N-NMS Acts 21:37 N-DMS Acts 22:24 N-NMS Acts 22:26 N-DMS Acts 22:27 N-NMS Acts 22:28 N-NMS Acts 22:29 N-NMS Acts 23:10 N-NMS Acts 23:15 N-DMS Acts 23:17 N-AMS Acts 23:18 N-AMS Acts 23:19 N-NMS Acts 23:22 N-NMS Acts 24:7 Noun-NMS Acts 24:22 N-NMS Acts 25:23 N-DMP Revelation 6:15 N-NMP Revelation 19:18 N-GMP Strong's Greek 5506 |