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Lexicon :: Strong's G5506 - chiliarchos

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χιλίαρχος
Transliteration
chiliarchos (Key)
Pronunciation
khil-ee'-ar-khos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

†χιλίαρχος chilíarchos, khil-ee'-ar-khos; from G5507 and G757; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:—(chief, high) captain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G5506 in the following manner: chief captain (19x), captain (2x), high captain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G5506 in the following manner: chief captain (19x), captain (2x), high captain (1x).

  1. a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand soldiers

  2. the commander of a Roman cohort (a military tribunal)

  3. any military commander

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†χιλίαρχος chilíarchos, khil-ee'-ar-khos; from G5507 and G757; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:—(chief, high) captain.
STRONGS G5506:
χιλίαρχος, -ου, ὁ, (χίλιοι and ἄρχω; [on the form of the word cf. reff. s. v. εκατοντάρχης, and L. and S. s. v. χιλιάρχης]), the commander of a thousand soldiers, a chiliarch; the commander of a Roman cohort (a military tribune): John 18:12; Acts 21:7 Rec., 22; Acts 25:23 (Sept. for שַׂר אֲלָפִ׳ם and רֹאשׁ אֲלָפִ׳ם). any military commander [R. V. high or chief captain, captain]: Mark 6:21; Revelation 6:15; 19:18. [(Aeschyl., Xen., al.)]*
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
6:21
John
18:12
Acts
21:7; 25:23
Revelation
6:15; 19:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5506 matches the Greek χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:21 - And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31 - And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 - And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24 - the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:26 - And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:10 - And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15 - Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:22 - So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:7 - [fn]But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:22 - But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 - So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:15 - And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.
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