Lexicon chiliarchos: Commander, Captain, Tribune Original Word: χιλίαρχος 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 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). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from χίλιοι (chilioi), meaning "a thousand," and ἄρχων (archon), meaning "ruler" or "leader."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for χιλίαρχος, the concept of a military leader or captain can be related to terms such as שַׂר (sar, Strong's Hebrew 8269), which means "prince," "chief," or "captain," and is used in various contexts to denote leaders or commanders in the Old Testament. Usage: The term χιλίαρχος is used in the New Testament to refer to a Roman military officer who had command over a cohort, typically consisting of about a thousand soldiers. This position was significant within the Roman military hierarchy and often involved responsibilities both in battle and in maintaining order. Context: The term χιλίαρχος appears several times in the New Testament, primarily in the context of the Roman military presence in Judea during the time of the early church. One of the most notable appearances is in the Book of Acts, where a χιλίαρχος named Claudius Lysias plays a crucial role in the narrative concerning the Apostle Paul. 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 |
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