פְּלוֹמוֹפִּילוֹן m. (corrupt. of primipilum, v. Perl. Beitr., p. 11) the office of the chief Centurio of the troop called Triarii, primipilate. Sifré Num. 131 לקיטרון … שימש פ׳ שלו וכ׳ like a Centurio who had served his term but failed to enter his primipilate (to which he would have been promoted in due time), but fled &c.; Yalk. Lev. 631 פולימרכוס (corr. acc.); Yalk. Ex. 178 פלומי פילון (corr. acc).
פְּלוֹמוֹפִּילוֹן
Gloss
פְּלוֹמוֹפִּילוֹן m. (corrupt. of primipilum, v. Perl. Beitr., p. 11) the office of the chief Centurio of the troop called Triarii, primipilate .…
References
- Sifrei Bamidbar 131:1
- Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 631
- Jastrow, פּוֹלִימַרְכוֹס 1
- Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 178:2