χιλιάδων
chiliás
thousand
A group or set consisting of one thousand units; a numerical designation signifying the quantity 'one thousand.' In literary and historical contexts, often used for counting people, soldiers, monetary sums, or other discrete items. Can also mean a military division or regiment of one thousand (especially in Hellenistic and Roman contexts), or an indefinite large quantity (rarely, in figurative language).
Revelation 21:16 · Word #22
Lexicon G5505
| Lemma | χιλιάς |
| Transliteration | chiliás |
| Strong's | G5505 |
| Definition | A group or set consisting of one thousand units; a numerical designation signifying the quantity 'one thousand.' In literary and historical contexts, often used for counting people, soldiers, monetary sums, or other discrete items. Can also mean a military division or regiment of one thousand (especially in Hellenistic and Roman contexts), or an indefinite large quantity (rarely, in figurative language). |
Morphology N GEN F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | thousand |
| Literal | thousands |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χιλιάς |
| Strong's | G5505 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5505-02
of thousands
| Morphological Notes | Noun; genitive feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GFP) — "of" multiple thousand-units or thousand-groups. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine plural form denotes possession or association with multiple groups of one thousand units. "Of thousands" preserves the numerical-root sense of counted thousand-units while accurately reflecting the plural genitive morphology. |
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