5505. chilias

Lexicon

chilias: Thousand

Original Word: χιλιάς
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: chilias
Pronunciation: khil-ee-as'
Phonetic Spelling: (khil-ee-as')
Definition: Thousand
Meaning: a thousand, the number one thousand.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thousand.

From chilioi; one thousand ("chiliad") -- thousand.

see GREEK chilioi

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5505 xiliás (a feminine noun derived from 5507 /xílioi, "one thousand") – literally, "a thousand"; the cube of 10 (10³); also used figuratively to express absolute inclusiveness (complete totality). See 5507 (xilioi).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chilioi
Definition
one thousand
NASB Translation
thousand (20), thousands (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5505: χιλιάς

χιλιάς, χιλιαδος, ἡ (χίλιοι), a thousand, the number one thousand: plural, Luke 14:31; Acts 4:4; 1 Corinthians 10:8; Revelation 5:11; Revelation 7:4-8; Revelation 11:13; Revelation 14:1-3; Revelation 21:16; the Sept. for אֶלֶף, אֲלָפִים. (Herodotus on.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from χίλιοι (chílioi), meaning "a thousand."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H505 אֶלֶף (eleph): This Hebrew term is often translated as "thousand" and is used similarly in the Old Testament to denote large numbers, whether in census data, military counts, or symbolic contexts.
• H7239 רְבָבָה (rebabah): While not a direct equivalent, this term is used to denote tens of thousands or myriads, often in poetic or hyperbolic contexts, similar to the use of χιλιάς in Greek.

In summary, χιλιάς is a term that, while numerically straightforward, carries significant weight in biblical literature, often symbolizing large, complete, or divinely ordained quantities.

Usage: The term χιλιάς is used in the New Testament to refer to a thousand, often in the context of counting or describing large groups or quantities. It appears in various contexts, including military, census, and symbolic numbers.

Context: The Greek term χιλιάς (chiliás) is primarily used in the New Testament to denote a group or quantity of a thousand. This term is often employed in contexts where large numbers are significant, either literally or symbolically. For instance, in the Book of Revelation, χιλιάς is used to describe the number of sealed individuals from each tribe of Israel (Revelation 7:4) and the reign of Christ for a thousand years (Revelation 20:4-6). These instances highlight the symbolic use of numbers in apocalyptic literature, where χιλιάς conveys completeness or a large, significant quantity.

In the Gospels and Acts, χιλιάς is used in more literal contexts, such as the feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14:21) and the counting of soldiers or groups (Acts 21:37). The use of χιλιάς in these passages underscores the magnitude of the events or groups being described, emphasizing the miraculous or significant nature of the narrative.

The term χιλιάς, while straightforward in its numerical meaning, often carries deeper theological implications, especially in prophetic and apocalyptic texts. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His divine plan, often symbolizing completeness, perfection, or divine order.

Forms and Transliterations

ἐρχομένῳ ὑπαντῆσαι χιλιάδας χιλιαδες χιλιάδες χιλιαδων χιλιάδων χιλίαδων χιλιάς χιλιάσι χιλιασιν χιλιάσιν chiliades chiliádes chiliadon chiliadōn chiliádon chiliádōn chiliasin chiliásin erchomeno erchomenō upantesai upantēsai

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 14:31 Adj-DFP
GRK: ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ὑπαντῆσαι τῷ
NAS: with ten thousand [men] to encounter
KJV: ten thousand to meet
INT: with ten thousand to meet the [one]

Luke 14:31 Adj-NFP
GRK: μετὰ εἴκοσι χιλιάδων ἐρχομένῳ ἐπ'
NAS: against him with twenty thousand?
KJV: with twenty thousand?
INT: with twenty thousand who comes against

Acts 4:4 Adj-NFP
GRK: ἀνδρῶν ὡς χιλιάδες πέντε
NAS: to be about five thousand.
KJV: about five thousand.
INT: men about thousand five

1 Corinthians 10:8 Adj-NFP
GRK: εἴκοσι τρεῖς χιλιάδες
NAS: and twenty-three thousand fell
KJV: three and twenty thousand.
INT: twenty three thousand

Revelation 5:11 Adj-NFP
GRK: μυριάδων καὶ χιλιάδες χιλιάδων
NAS: of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
KJV: and thousands of thousands;
INT: of ten thousands and thousand of thousands

Revelation 5:11 Adj-NFP
GRK: καὶ χιλιάδες χιλιάδων
NAS: and thousands of thousands,
KJV: and thousands of thousands;
INT: and thousand of thousands

Revelation 7:4 Adj-NFP
GRK: τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι ἐκ
NAS: and forty-four thousand sealed
KJV: [and] forty [and] four thousand of all
INT: forty four thousand sealed out of

Revelation 7:5 Adj-NFP
GRK: Ἰούδα δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι ἐκ
NAS: twelve thousand [were] sealed,
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Judah twelve thousand sealed out of

Revelation 7:5 Adj-NFP
GRK: Ῥουβὴν δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Reuben twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:5 Adj-NFP
GRK: Γὰδ δώδεκα χιλιάδες
NAS: of Gad twelve thousand,
KJV: [were] sealed twelve thousand.
INT: of Gad twelve thousand

Revelation 7:6 Adj-NFP
GRK: Ἀσὴρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Asher twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:6 Adj-NFP
GRK: Νεφθαλὶμ δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Naphtali twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:6 Adj-NFP
GRK: Μανασσῆ δώδεκα χιλιάδες
NAS: of Manasseh twelve thousand,
KJV: [were] sealed twelve thousand.
INT: of Manasseh twelve thousand

Revelation 7:7 Adj-NFP
GRK: Συμεὼν δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Simeon twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:7 Adj-NFP
GRK: Λευὶ δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Levi twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:7 Adj-NFP
GRK: Ἰσσαχὰρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες
NAS: of Issachar twelve thousand,
KJV: [were] sealed twelve thousand.
INT: of Issachar twelve thousand

Revelation 7:8 Adj-NFP
GRK: Ζαβουλὼν δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Zebulun twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:8 Adj-NFP
GRK: Ἰωσὴφ δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: twelve thousand, from the tribe
KJV: twelve thousand. Of
INT: of Joseph twelve thousand out of [the] tribe

Revelation 7:8 Adj-NFP
GRK: Βενιαμὶν δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι
NAS: twelve thousand [were] sealed.
KJV: [were] sealed twelve thousand.
INT: of Benjamin twelve thousand sealed

Revelation 11:13 Adj-NFP
GRK: ὀνόματα ἀνθρώπων χιλιάδες ἑπτά καὶ
NAS: seven thousand people
KJV: of men seven thousand: and the remnant
INT: names of men thousand seven And

Revelation 14:1 Adj-NFP
GRK: τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἔχουσαι τὸ
NAS: and forty-four thousand, having
KJV: forty [and] four thousand, having his
INT: [and] forty four thousand having the

Revelation 14:3 Adj-NFP
GRK: τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες οἱ ἠγορασμένοι
NAS: and forty-four thousand who had been purchased
KJV: [and] four thousand, which
INT: [and] forty four thousand who have been purchased

Revelation 21:16 Adj-NFP
GRK: σταδίων δώδεκα χιλιάδων τὸ μῆκος
KJV: twelve thousand furlongs.
INT: stadia twelve thousand the length

Strong's Greek 5505
23 Occurrences

χιλιάδες — 19 Occ.
χιλιάδων — 3 Occ.
χιλιάσιν — 1 Occ.