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χιλιάς G5505
G5505 is the Greek word χιλιάς, transliterated chiliás. The King James Version most often renders it thousand.
What it means
one thousand ("chiliad").
Where it comes from
from G5507 (χίλιοι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: thousand.
Verses using χιλιάς
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Luke 14:31 · KJV
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
1 Corinthians 10:8 · KJV
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
Revelation 5:11 · KJV
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Revelation 7:4 · KJV
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Revelation 7:5 · KJV
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation 7:6 · KJV
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation 7:7 · KJV
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation 7:8 · KJV
Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation 11:13 · KJV
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Revelation 14:1 · KJV
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
Revelation 14:3 · KJV
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Revelation 21:16 · KJV
And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5505 mean?
G5505 is the Greek word χιλιάς (chiliás), meaning one thousand ("chiliad").
How is G5505 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thousand (15 times), thousands (1 time).
How many times does G5505 appear in the Bible?
χιλιάς (chiliás) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5505 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G5507 (χίλιοι).
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