Greek Word Study
χιλίαρχος
chilíarchos
G5506

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G5506
KJV Translations
(chiefhigh) captain
Derivation / Root
from G5507 (χίλιοι) and G757 (ἄρχω);

Definition of chilíarchos

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

Word Origin

This word comes from G5507 (χίλιοι) and G757 (ἄρχω); See the root words: G5507 (χίλιοι), G757 (ἄρχω).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
(chiefG5506
high) captainG5506

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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