# G5506 χιλίαρχος

χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos), Strong’s G5506: the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel KJV: (chief, high) captain. Occurs 50 times.

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*chilíarchos* — the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel

KJV: (chief, high) captain

Built from [χίλιοι chílioi](https://besorah.bible/word/G5507) (a thous) + [ἄρχω árchō](https://besorah.bible/word/G757) (to be first)

Occurs 50 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Mark 6:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/6?v=21) — Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief…
- [John 18:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/18?v=12) — So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Yeshua and bound him,
- [Acts 21:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=31) — As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an…
- [Acts 21:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=32) — Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the…
- [Acts 21:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=33) — Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was…
- [Acts 21:37](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=37) — As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do…
- [Acts 22:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/22?v=24) — the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he…
- [Acts 22:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/22?v=26) — When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this…
- [Acts 22:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/22?v=27) — The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
- [Acts 22:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/22?v=28) — The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”