χιλίαρχον
chiliarchon
chief captain
from χίλιοι and ἄρχω; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:--(chief, high) captain.
Acts 21:32 · Word #14
Lexicon G5506
| Lemma | χιλίαρχος |
| Transliteration | chilíarchos |
| Strong's | G5506 |
| In-context | chief captain |
| Literal | thousand-leader |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χιλίαρχος |
| Strong's | G5506 |
SIBI-P1 G5506-04
a thousand-commander (accusative masculine singular); of thousand-commanders (genitive masculine plural)
| Root | χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos) |
| Core Meanings | commander of a thousand, military officer, thousand-ruler |
| Semantic Range | Roman military tribune, chief captain, high-ranking officer over approximately a thousand soldiers, senior military authority |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament context, this term refers to a Roman tribune, highlighting the structured authority of the Roman military presence in Judea and the interaction between imperial power and early believers. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (AMS) in three occurrences; noun, genitive masculine plural (GMP) in one occurrence. The accusative marks it as the direct object; the genitive plural expresses possession or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound combines χίλιοι (thousand) and ἄρχω (to rule), so “thousand-commander” preserves the numeric and ruling elements of the root. The rendering reflects the accusative masculine singular form (direct object) found in most occurrences, and also accounts for the genitive masculine plural form meaning “of thousand-commanders.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χιλίαρχος (commander of a thousand, military officer, thousand-ruler)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5506-01 |
chiliarcho | to the thousand-ruler |
G5506-02 |
chiliarchoi | thousand-rulers |
G5506-05 |
chiliarchos | thousand-ruler |
Word Usage (22 occurrences of G5506)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 6:21 | χιλιάρχοις | chiliarchois | high captains |
| John 18:12 | χιλίαρχος | chiliarchos | commander |
| Acts 21:31 | χιλιάρχῳ | chiliarcho | commander |