χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos) — Captain

Greek word study: χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos), Strong's G5506. the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel

GreekStrong's G5506
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Greek word
χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel

Word study
Derivation: from G5507 (χίλιοι) and G757 (ἄρχω);

KJV translation words: (chief, high) captain

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

commander ×17commanders ×2chief captains ×1of commanders ×1the commander ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

χιλίαρχος ×11χιλιάρχῳ ×4χιλίαρχον ×3χιλιάρχοις ×2χιλιάρχων ×1χιλίαρχοι ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×18Revelation ×2Mark ×1John ×1

Verses (all 22)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5507 χίλιοι (chílioi), G757 ἄρχω (árchō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.