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ΧΙΛΙΑΡΧΗ, χιλιαρχη

CHILIARCHĒ, chiliarchē

Sounds Like: khee-lee-AR-khee

Translations: a chiliarch, a commander of a thousand, a tribune, a chief captain

From the root: ΧΙΛΙΑΡΧΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a military commander of a thousand soldiers, often translated as a tribune or chief captain in Roman contexts. It is a compound word derived from 'chilioi' (thousand) and 'archos' (ruler/leader). The form 'chiliarchē' is the nominative or vocative singular form of the feminine noun, or the genitive/dative singular of the masculine noun, or the nominative/accusative/vocative plural of the neuter noun. Given the context, it is most likely an inflection of the masculine noun 'chiliarchos'.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Vocative, Feminine; or Singular, Genitive or Dative, Masculine; or Plural, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative, Neuter

Strong’s number: G5506 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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