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G5506

χιλίαρχος

chilíarchos [khil-ee'-ar-khos] Noun
Core meaningmilitary officer

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G5506

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

KJV usage: :--(chief, high) captain.
Etymology: from and ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

commander of a thousand men; hence, genr. a commander, military chief, Mk. 6:21; Rev. 6:15; 19:18; spc. a legionary tribune, Acts 21:31, 32, 33, 37; the prefect of the temple, Jn. 18:12

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