χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos) — Captain
Greek word study: χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos), Strong's G5506. the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel
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the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel
KJV translation words: (chief, high) captain
Strong's G5506 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 6:21 and last appears in Revelation 19:18.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 22)
- Mark 6:21 — χιλιάρχοις — chief captains
- John 18:12 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 21:31 — χιλιάρχῳ — commander
- Acts 21:32 — χιλίαρχον — commander
- Acts 21:33 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 21:37 — χιλιάρχῳ — commander
- Acts 22:24 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 22:26 — χιλιάρχῳ — commander
- Acts 22:27 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 22:28 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 22:29 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 23:10 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 23:15 — χιλιάρχῳ — commander
- Acts 23:17 — χιλίαρχον — commander
- Acts 23:18 — χιλίαρχον — commander
- Acts 23:19 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 23:22 — χιλίαρχος — the commander
- Acts 24:7 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 24:22 — χιλίαρχος — commander
- Acts 25:23 — χιλιάρχοις — commanders
- Revelation 6:15 — χιλίαρχοι — commanders
- Revelation 19:18 — χιλιάρχων — of commanders
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Named in this entry's derivation: G5507 χίλιοι (chílioi), G757 ἄρχω (árchō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does chilíarchos (G5506) mean?
The commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel.
How is G5506 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5506 as: (chief, high) captain.
How often does χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos) appear?
Strong's G5506 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 6:21 and last appears in Revelation 19:18.
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