G5506–χιλίαρχος–chiliarchos

And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

χιλιάρχοις chiliarchois “chief captains”

Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

χιλιάρχῳ chiliarchō “commander”

And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.

χιλίαρχον chiliarchon “commander”

Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?

χιλιάρχῳ· chiliarchō “commander;”

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

χιλιάρχῳ chiliarchō “commander”

And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.

χιλίαρχος· chiliarchos “commander;”

Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

χιλιάρχῳ chiliarchō “commander”

And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.

χιλίαρχον· chiliarchon “commander;”

So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.

χιλίαρχον chiliarchon “commander”

And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “[the] commander”

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.

χιλιάρχοις chiliarchois “commanders”

And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the men of wealth, and the strong, and every servant and free man, took cover in the holes and the rocks of the mountains;

χιλίαρχοι chiliarchoi “commanders”

So that you may take for your food the flesh of kings, and of captains, and of strong men, and of horses and of those who are seated on them, and the flesh of all men, free and unfree, small and great.

χιλιάρχων chiliarchōn “of commanders”