ἄρχω (árchō) — Reign Over

Greek word study: ἄρχω (árchō), Strong's G757. to be first (in political rank or power)

GreekStrong's G757
Quick definition
Greek word
ἄρχω (árchō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be first (in political rank or power)

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: reign (rule) over

Where this word appears

Strong's G757 is tagged on 86 words in 86 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:17 and last appears in 1 Peter 4:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

began ×25He began ×18having begun ×9he began ×6they began ×6may begin ×3They began ×2beginning ×2Began ×1When was beginning ×1she began ×1to rule over ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἤρξατο ×40ἤρξαντο ×17ἀρξάμενος ×8ἀρξάμενοι ×2ἄρξησθε ×2ἄρξηται ×2ἄρχειν ×2ἀρξαμένου ×1ἀρχόμενος ×1ἤρξαντό ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×31Mark ×27Matthew ×13Acts ×10John ×2Romans ×12 Corinthians ×11 Peter ×1

Verses (first 25 of 86)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G708 Ἀρίσταρχος (Arístarchos), G743 ἀρχάγγελος (archángelos), G745 Ἀρχέλαος (Archélaos), G756 ἄρχομαι (árchomai), G758 ἄρχων (árchōn), G1543 ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontárchēs), G1885 ἐπαρχία (eparchía), G3966 πατριάρχης (patriárchēs), G3980 πειθαρχέω (peitharchéō), G4173 πολιτάρχης (politárchēs), G4759 στρατοπεδάρχης (stratopedárchēs), G5076 τετράρχης (tetrárchēs) and 1 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does árchō (G757) mean?

To be first (in political rank or power).

How is G757 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G757 as: reign (rule) over.

How often does ἄρχω (árchō) appear?

Strong's G757 is tagged on 86 words in 86 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:17 and last appears in 1 Peter 4:17.