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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

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Strong's Number G5506 matches the Greek χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos),
which occurs 25 times in 25 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:25 - Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:14 - But Moses was furious with the officers of the army, the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:48

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:48 - Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders over thousands and the commanders over hundreds, approached Moses

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:52

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52 - All the gold of the offering they offered up to the LORD from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds weighed 16,750 shekels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:54

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:54 - So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:15 - So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:14 - He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:21 - The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:12 - He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:13 - Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:7 - Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him, "Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse's son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:1 - David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:25 - So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD's covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:26 - Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:6 - The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king's work contributed willingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:2 - Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:14 - These were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:5 - Amaziah assembled the people of Judah and assigned them by families to the commanders of units of a thousand and the commanders of units of a hundred for all Judah and Benjamin. He counted those twenty years old and up and discovered there were 300,000 young men of fighting age equipped with spears and shields.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:7 - I will take away their abominable religious practices; then those who survive will become a community of believers in our God, like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:5 - Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves, 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem are a means of strength to us through their God, the LORD who rules over all.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:6 - On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like an igniter among sticks and a burning torch among sheaves, and they will burn up all the surrounding nations right and left. Then the people of Jerusalem will settle once more in their place, the city of Jerusalem.
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