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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #756 - ἄρχομαι

Transliteration

árchomai

Phonetics

ar'-khom-ahee

Origin

middle voice of (G757) (through the implication of precedence)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

1:478,

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to be the first to do (anything), to begin
to be chief, leader, ruler
to begin, make a beginning

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (87)

Matthew 14

Mark 26

Luke 33

John 2

Acts 10

2 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

BSB (79)

Matthew 13

Mark 26

Luke 31

John 2

Acts 10

2 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

CSB (81)

Matthew 13

Mark 26

Luke 28

John 2

Acts 10

2 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

ESV (0)

The English Standard Version
did not use
this Strong's Number

KJV (84)

Matthew 13

Mark 26

Luke 31

John 2

Acts 10

2 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (1)

John 1

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (54)

Matthew 14

Mark 29

Luke 31

John 3

Acts 6

2 Corinthians 3

1 Peter 3

WEB (87)

Matthew 14

Mark 26

Luke 34

John 2

Acts 10

1 Peter 1

YLT (81)

Matthew 12

Mark 26

Luke 29

John 2

Acts 10

2 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

ASV (87)

and began 7

and began to 1

and beginning 1

are we beginning 1

began 31

began he 2

begin 2

begin to 1

beginning 8

had begun 1

he 1

he began 10

it, and began 1

it, they began 1

region, and began 1

shall begin 2

shall they begin 1

shall ye begin 1

shalt begin 1

she began 1

the 1

they 1

they began 4

thou 1

to begin 1

unto him, he began 1

when 1

when he began 1

ye begin 1

BSB (79)

and 1

and began 9

are we beginning 1

began 29

begin 2

beginning 6

he began 8

he begins 2

he proceeded 1

jesus began 5

opened 1

she began 1

starting 1

the people began 1

they became 1

they began 4

to begin 1

what he started 1

when he began his ministry 1

you will 2

you will have 1

CSB (81)

began 58

begin 4

beginning 7

proceed 1

proceeded 1

start 1

started 4

starting 2

starts 2

will 1

ESV (0)

The English Standard Version
did not use
this Strong's Number

KJV (84)

began 61

begin 11

beginning 8

begun 1

he 3

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (1)

began 1

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (54)

became 3

began 37

begin 2

beginning 4

begins 2

started 2

then 1

took 1

turned 2

WEB (87)

* 1

and began 3

began 43

begin 2

begin to 1

beginning 9

begins 3

had begun 1

he 3

he began 7

she began 1

they will begin 1

those 1

to begin 1

when 1

when he began 1

you 1

you begin 1

you will begin 1

YLT (81)

[it], he began 1

and they began 1

began 34

begin 1

beginning 4

do we begin 1

having begun 9

having cried out, began 1

he began 12

may begin 3

round about, they began 1

she began 1

they began 5

they shall begin 1

things beginning 1

thou mayest begin 1

upon him, he began 1

was beginning 1

ye may begin 2

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-ADI-3P 18

V-ADI-3S 42

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-2S 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMPGPN 1

V-PMPNSM 1

ANT

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

BEZ

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN- 2

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 2

V-AMP-NSM 8

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

BGB

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 38

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

BMT

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 38

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

BYZ

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

ELZ

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMPGPN 1

V-PMPNSM 1

NA26

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SBL

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

SCV

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

STV

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 2

V-AMP-NSM 8

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

TIS

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-ASN 1

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMP-NSN 1

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMP-GPN 1

V-PMP-NSM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

TRG

V-AMI-3P 19

V-AMI-3S 41

V-AMN 2

V-AMP-GSM 1

V-AMP-NPM 1

V-AMP-NSM 7

V-AMS-2P 2

V-AMS-3P 1

V-AMS-3S 2

V-FMI-2P 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-PMI-1P 1

V-PMPGPN 1

V-PMPNSM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἀìρχομαι

Middle voice of G757

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἄρχομαι, see ἄρχω.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἄρχω ,

[in LXX for H2490, H4911, etc.;]

1. to begin.

2. to rule (v. DCG, ii, 538b.): c. gen., Mark 10:42, Romans 15:12. Mid., to begin: seq. ἀπό , Matthew 16:21; Matthew 20:8, Luke 14:18; Luke 23:5; Luke 24:27; Luke 24:47, John 8:9, Acts 1:22; Acts 8:35; Acts 10:37, 1 Peter 4:17; c. inf., an Aramaic pleonasm, Mark 1:45; Mark 2:23; Mark 5:17, Luke 3:8, al. (v. M, Proverbs 14:1-35 f.; Dalman, Words, 27; MM, s.v.).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For the participle in a quasi-adverbial position (see Proleg..3 p. 240) cf. P Ryl II. 156.18 (i/A.D.) λιβὸς [δὲ ] ὧ ̣ν κεκλήρων [ται λιβὸς ἐπ᾽ ἀπηλιώ ]τ ̣ην ἀρξάμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς λιβικῆς γωνίας τοῦ πύργο [υ, ib, 157.7 (A.D. 135) ἧς ἐστὶν σχοινισμὸς [ . . . . . . . . ἀ ]ρχομένου ̣ νότου ε [ἰ ]ς β [ο ]ρρᾶ, ";its measurements are . . . beginning from south to north"; etc., Syll 537.5 (iv B.C.) σκευοθήκην οἰκοδομῆσαι. . ἀρξάμενον ἀπὸ τοῦ προπυλαίου. P Tebt II. 526 (ii/A.D.) ἀπηλ (ιώτου) ἐχόμ (εναι) ἀρχόμ (εναι) ἀπὸ βορρᾶ Πανκράτης (ἄρουραι) [ . ] Πρῖσκος (ἄρουραι) β ̄ (cited in Moulton, Einleitung p. 287). In reply to a suggestion from one of us that the frequent abbreviation of this participle might have occasioned some of the grammatical confusion found in NT passages (Proleg. 182, 240), Dr A. S. Hunt wrote (Sept. 1909) that ἀρχόμενος was ";commonly abbreviated αρ c in land-survey lists, from Ptolemaic times downwards . . . So it was a stereotyped phrase which might have influenced Luke 24:47; at any rate it is an ingenious suggestion.";

The ordinary use of ἄρχομαι ";begin"; hardly needs illustrating. In P Giss I. 15.5 (ii/A.D.) τῆς ἄλλης ἀρχόμεθα we see it c. gen.; so P Tebt II. 417.8 (iii/A.D.) πλὴν ἀρξόμεθ [α ] τοῦ ἔργου. The familiar NT use in a quasi-auxiliary sense, by its significant absence from Paul and presence in such abundance in those books where OT language is imitated or Aramaic originals translated, seems to belong to the alien elements in NT Greek : see Proleg. p. 14 f. It does not however follow that Luke used it, as Mark seems to do, with no more force than the Middle English gan : we may refer to a note by Archdeacon Allen in a forthcoming work on the Gospel of Mark.

The act. ἄρχω ";rule"; only occurs twice in NT, and is too common in Greek to need quotations. It takes dat. in Syll 319.7 (ii/B.C.) οἷς [ἂν ὁ δῆμος ὁ Μηθυμναίων ] ἄρχῃ, perhaps under Latin influence (cf. impero c. dat.) : the recurrent δόλωι πονηρῶι ";dolo malo"; is suggestive in this regard. For the very common use = ";hold office"; may be cited P Oxy III. 471.145 (ii/A.D.) ἄρξας δὲ καὶ τὴν τ [ῶν ἐκεῖ ] ἀρχιδικαστῶν ἀρ [χὴν ἔτη δέ ]κα.

List of Word Forms

άρξαι αρξαμενοι αρξάμενοι ἀρξάμενοι αρξάμενον αρξαμενος αρξάμενος ἀρξάμενος αρξαμενου αρξαμένου ἀρξαμένου άρξαντες αρξασθαι άρξασθαι άρξασθαί ἄρξασθαι ἄρξασθαί άρξασθε άρξε άρξει αρξεις άρξεις αρξεσθε άρξεσθε ἄρξεσθε άρξεται αρξη άρξη ἄρξῃ αρξησθε άρξησθε ἄρξησθε αρξηται άρξηται ἄρξηται άρξομαι αρξονται άρξονται ἄρξονται άρξουσι άρξωμαι αρξωνται άρξωνται ἄρξωνται άρχει άρχειν άρχετε αρχέτωσαν άρχομαι Αρχομεθα αρχόμεθα Ἀρχόμεθα αρχομένης αρχομενος αρχόμενος ἀρχόμενος Αρχομενων αρχομένων Ἀρχομένων άρχου άρχουσα άρχουσαι αρχούσας αρχουσών αὐτῷ ήργμαι ήρκται ηρξάμην ήρξαν ηρξαντο ήρξαντο ήρξαντό ἤρξαντο ἤρξαντό ήρξας ηρξατο ήρξατο ἤρξατο ήρξεν ήρξω Archomenon Archomenōn Archoménon Archoménōn archomenos archómenos Archometha Archómetha arxamenoi arxámenoi arxamenos arxámenos arxamenou arxaménou arxasthai árxasthai árxasthaí arxe arxē árxei árxēi arxesthe arxēsthe árxesthe árxēsthe arxetai arxētai árxetai árxētai arxontai arxōntai árxontai árxōntai auto autō erxanto ērxanto ḗrxanto ḗrxantó erxato ērxato ḗrxato