χιλίαρχος
chilíarchos
commander
Commanding officer over a military unit of approximately one thousand soldiers; in Greco-Roman administrative and military contexts, often used for a chief captain or a tribune, particularly in Roman usage where it refers to the commander of a cohort (consisting typically of six centuries, totaling about 600 men); the term reflects both the function of military command and the relative size or rank within a military hierarchy. Used more broadly for a senior military officer or chief over a large body of troops.
John 18:12 · Word #6
Lexicon G5506
| Lemma | χιλίαρχος |
| Transliteration | chilíarchos |
| Strong's | G5506 |
| Definition | Commanding officer over a military unit of approximately one thousand soldiers; in Greco-Roman administrative and military contexts, often used for a chief captain or a tribune, particularly in Roman usage where it refers to the commander of a cohort (consisting typically of six centuries, totaling about 600 men); the term reflects both the function of military command and the relative size or rank within a military hierarchy. Used more broadly for a senior military officer or chief over a large body of troops. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | commander |
| Literal | commander-of-thousand |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χιλίαρχος |
| Strong's | G5506 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5506-05
thousand-commander
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes one male commander as subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins χίλιοι (thousand) and ἄρχω (to rule/command), literally denoting one who commands a thousand. The nominative masculine singular form identifies a single male commanding officer as the subject. |
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