ἀρχή (archḗ) — Beginning
Greek word study: ἀρχή (archḗ), Strong's G746. (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
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(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
KJV translation words: beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule
Strong's G746 is tagged on 57 words in 55 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:4 and last appears in Revelation 22:13.
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Verses (first 25 of 55)
- Matthew 19:4 — ἀρχῆς — beginning
- Matthew 19:8 — ἀρχῆς — beginning
- Matthew 24:8 — ἀρχὴ — the beginning
- Matthew 24:21 — ἀρχῆς — beginning
- Mark 1:1 — Ἀρχὴ — The beginning
- Mark 10:6 — ἀρχῆς — the beginning
- Mark 13:8 — ἀρχὴ — The beginning
- Mark 13:19 — ἀρχῆς — beginning
- Luke 1:2 — ἀρχῆς — the beginning
- Luke 12:11 — ἀρχὰς — rulers
- Luke 20:20 — ἀρχῇ — rule
- John 1:1 — ἀρχῇ — beginning
- John 1:2 — ἀρχῇ — beginning
- John 2:11 — ἀρχὴν — beginning
- John 6:64 — ἀρχῆς — the beginning
- John 8:25 — ἀρχὴν — beginning
- John 8:44 — ἀρχῆς — the beginning
- John 15:27 — ἀρχῆς — the beginning
- John 16:4 — ἀρχῆς — the beginning
- Acts 10:11 — ἀρχαῖς — corners
- Acts 11:5 — ἀρχαῖς — corners
- Acts 11:15 — ἀρχῇ — beginning
- Acts 26:4 — ἀρχῆς — beginning
- Romans 8:38 — ἀρχαὶ — principalities
- 1 Corinthians 15:24 — ἀρχὴν — dominion
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G756 ἄρχομαι (árchomai).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G744 ἀρχαῖος (archaîos), G747 ἀρχηγός (archēgós), G748 ἀρχιερατικός (archieratikós), G749 ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús), G750 ἀρχιποίμην (archipoímēn), G751 Ἄρχιππος (Árchippos), G752 ἀρχισυνάγωγος (archisynágōgos), G753 ἀρχιτέκτων (architéktōn), G754 ἀρχιτελώνης (architelṓnēs), G755 ἀρχιτρίκλινος (architríklinos), G775 Ἀσιάρχης (Asiárchēs), G1481 ἐθνάρχης (ethnárchēs).
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Frequently asked questions
What does archḗ (G746) mean?
(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank).
How is G746 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G746 as: beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
How often does ἀρχή (archḗ) appear?
Strong's G746 is tagged on 57 words in 55 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:4 and last appears in Revelation 22:13.
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