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Lexicon :: Strong's G5506 - chiliarchos

Aa
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 21 times in 21 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:21 - An opportune G2121 day G2250 came G1096 when G3753 Herod G2264, on his birthday G1077, held G4160 a banquet G1173 for his nobles G3175 and military G5506 commanders G5506, and the leading G4413 people G4413 of Galilee G1056;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 -

So G3767 the Roman [fn]cohort G4686, the [fn]commander G5506, and the officers G5257 of the Jews G2453 arrested G4815 Jesus G2424 and bound G1210 Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31 - While they were intent G2212 on killing G615 him, a report G5334 came G305 up G305 to the commander G5506 of the Roman [fn]cohort G4686 that all G3650 Jerusalem G2419 was G4797 in G4797 confusion G4797.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - He immediately G1824 took G3880 along G3880 some soldiers G4757 and centurions G1543 and ran G2701 down G2701 to [fn]the crowd; and when they saw G3708 the commander G5506 and the soldiers G4757, they stopped G3973 beating G5180 Paul G3972.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - Then G5119 the commander G5506 came G1448 up G1448 and took G1949 hold G1949 of him, and ordered G2753 that he be bound G1210 with two G1417 chains G254; and he began asking G4441 who G5101 he was and what G5101 he had done G4160.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37

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As Paul G3972 was G3195 about G3195 to G3195 be brought G1521 into the barracks G3925, he *said G3004 to the commander G5506, “May G1832 I say G3004 something G5100 to you?” And he said G5346, “Do you know G1097 Greek G1676?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24 - the commander G5506 ordered G2753 that he be brought G1521 into the barracks G3925, saying G3004 that he was to be interrogated G426 by flogging G3148 so G2443 that G2443 he would find G1921 out G1921 the reason G156 why G1223 G3739 they were shouting G2019 against him that G3779 way G3779.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:26 - When the centurion G1543 heard G191 this, he went G4334 to the commander G5506 and told G518 him, saying G3004, “What G5101 are G3195 you about G3195 to G3195 do G4160? For this G3778 man G444 is a Roman G4514.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - The commander G5506 came G4334 and said G3004 to [fn]Paul, “Tell G3004 me, are you a Roman G4514?” And he said G5346, “Yes G3483.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - The commander G5506 answered G611, “I acquired G2932 this G3778 citizenship G4174 for a large G4183 sum G2774 of G2774 money G2774.” And Paul G3972 said G5346, “But I was actually G2532 born G1080 a citizen.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - Therefore G3767, those G3588 who were about G3195 to interrogate G426 him immediately G2112 backed G868 away G868 from him; and the commander G5506 also G2532 was G5399 afraid G5399 when he found G1921 out G1921 that he was a Roman G4514, and because G3754 he had [fn]put G1210 him in G1210 chains G1210.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:10 - And when a great G4183 dissension G4714 occurred G1096, the commander G5506 was G5399 afraid G5399 that Paul G3972 would be torn G1288 to G1288 pieces G1288 by them, and he ordered G2753 the troops G4753 to go G2597 down G2597 and take G726 him away G726 from them by G726 force G726, and bring G71 him into the barracks G3925.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15 - “Now G3568 therefore G3767, you [fn]and the [fn]Council G4892 notify G1718 the commander G5506 to bring G2609 him down G2609 to you, as G5613 though G5613 you were G3195 going G3195 to G3195 investigate G1231 his case G3588 G4012 more G199 thoroughly G199; and as for us, we are ready G2092 to kill G337 him before G4253 he comes G1448 near G1448 the place.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Paul G3972 called G4341 one G1520 of the centurions G1543 to himself and said G5346, “Take G520 this G3778 young G3494 man G3494 to the commander G5506, for he has G2192 something G5100 to report G518 to him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So G3767 he took G3880 him and led G71 him to the commander G5506 and *said G5346, “Paul G3972 the prisoner G1198 called G4341 me over G4341 to him and asked G2065 me to bring G71 this G3778 young G3495 man G3495 to you because he has G2192 something G5100 to tell G2980 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - The commander G5506 took G1949 him by the hand G5495, and stepping G402 aside G402, began to inquire G4441 of him privately G2596 G2398, “What G5101 is it that you have G2192 to report G518 to me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:22 - Then G3767 the commander G5506 let G630 the young G3495 man G3495 go G630, instructing G3853 him, “Tell G1583 no G3367 one G3367 that you have notified G1718 me of these G3778 things G3778.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:22

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But Felix G5344, [fn]having G6063 quite G199 accurate G199 knowledge G6063 about G4012 [fn]the Way G3598, adjourned G306 them, saying G3004, “When G3752 Lysias G3079 the commander G5506 comes G2597 down G2597, I will decide G1231 your case G3588 G2596.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23

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So G3767, on the next G1887 day G1887 when Agrippa G67 and Bernice G959 came G2064 amid G3326 great G4183 pomp G5325 and entered G1525 the auditorium G201, [fn]accompanied G4862 by the commanders G5506 and the prominent G1851 men G435 of the city G4172, at the command G2753 of Festus G5347, Paul G3972 was brought G71 before them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:15 - Then G2532 the kings G935 of the earth G1093 and the eminent G3175 people G3175, and the commanders G5506 and the wealthy G4145 and the strong G2478, and every G3956 slave G1401 and free G1658 person G1658 hid G2928 themselves G1438 in the caves G4693 and among G1519 the rocks G4073 of the mountains G3735;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - so G2443 that G2443 you may eat G2068 the flesh G4561 of kings G935 and the flesh G4561 of commanders G5506, the flesh G4561 of mighty G2478 men G2478, the flesh G4561 of horses G2462 and of those G3588 who sit G2521 on them, and the flesh G4561 of all G3956 people G3956, both G5037 free G1658 and slaves G1401, and small G3398 and great G3173.”
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