Know the Word.

Greek word

chilíarchos

χιλίαρχος

What it means

the commander of a thousand soldiers (chiliarch

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

Where it comes from

from chílioi (χίλιοι) and árchō (ἄρχω)

How the King James translates it

  • captain18
  • captains4

Every place it appears 22