G5506–χιλίαρχος–chiliarchos

And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

χιλιάρχοις chiliarchois “chief captains”

The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him,

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

χιλιάρχῳ chiliarchō “commander”

who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

χιλίαρχον chiliarchon “commander”

Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know?

χιλιάρχῳ· chiliarchō “commander;”

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, `Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

χιλιάρχῳ chiliarchō “commander”

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;'

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

and the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, `But I have been even born `so'.'

χιλίαρχος· chiliarchos “commander;”

Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring `him' to the castle.

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'

χιλιάρχῳ chiliarchō “commander”

and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

χιλίαρχον· chiliarchon “commander;”

He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, `The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked `me' this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

χιλίαρχον chiliarchon “commander”

And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged `him' to tell no one, `that these things thou didst shew unto me;'

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “[the] commander”

and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

And having heard these things, Felix delayed them -- having known more exactly of the things concerning the way -- saying, `When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;'

χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “commander”

on the morrow, therefore -- on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered -- Paul was brought forth.

χιλιάρχοις chiliarchois “commanders”

and the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich, and the chiefs of thousands, and the mighty, and every servant, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains,

χιλίαρχοι chiliarchoi “commanders”

that ye may eat flesh of kings, and flesh of chiefs of thousands, and flesh of strong men, and flesh of horses, and of those sitting on them, and the flesh of all -- freemen and servants -- both small and great.'

χιλιάρχων chiliarchōn “of commanders”