, a type of cloak; a Roman military commander's cloak, Mt. 27:28, 31*

, Mt. 28:3; Rev. 1:14*

, the inner garment which fitted close to the body, having armholes, and sometimes sleeves, and reaching below the knees, worn by both sexes, Mt. 5:40; 10:10; pl. χιτῶνες, clothes, garments in general, Mk. 14:63

, 2 Pet. 3:8; Rev. 11:3; 12:6; 14:20; 20:2-7*

the number one thousand, a thousand, Lk. 14:31; Acts 4:4

, hence, genr. a commander, military chief, Mk. 6:21; Rev. 6:15; 19:18; spc. a legionary tribune, Acts 21:31, 32, 33, 37; the prefect of the temple, Jn.

, Mt. 23:14; Lk. 4:26

also spelled Χερουβειν and Χερουβιμ, indecl. cherub, a two-winged figure over the ark of the covenant, Heb. 9:5*