4.8 KiB
ἀρχή -ῆς, ἡ
Word data
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Strongs: G07460
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
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Instances in Scripture: 55
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All Scriptures cited: Yes
Etymology:
- LXX/Hebrew glosses:
in LXX for קֶדֶם, רֹאשׁ, רֵאשִׁית, etc.;
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Time Period/Ancient Authors:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
Senses
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
beginning;
Explanation:
origin; at all;
Citations:
beginning, origin; absol., of the beginning of all things: of God as the Eternal, the First Cause, [Re [2](Jhn 1:2)1:[6](2Jn 1:6)](Rev 21:6) (cf. [1:[8](Mat 19:8)](Rev 1:8)); similarly, of Christ, [Re 2[2:13](1Jn 2:13)](Rev 22:13); of Christ as the uncreated principle, the active cause of creation, [Re 3:[14](1Jn 2:14)](Rev 3:14); in his relation to the Church, [Col 1:18](Col 1:18); [ἐν ἀ.](), [Jo 1:1](Jhn 1:1), 2; ἀπ᾽ ἀ. (and ἀπ᾽ ἀ. κτισεως), [Mt 19:4](Mat 19:4), 8 [[24](1Jn 2:24):21](Mat 24:21), [Mk 10:6](Mrk 10:6) [13:19](Mrk 13:19), [Jo 8:44](Jhn 8:44), [II Th 2:13](2Th 2:13), [II Pe 3:4](2Pe 3:4), [I Jn 1:1](1Jn 1:1) 2:13, 14 [3:8](1Jn 3:8); κατ’ ἀρχάς, [He 1:10](Heb 1:10); relatively: [He 7:3](Heb 7:3); ἀ. ὠδίνων, [Mt 24:8](Mat 24:8), [Mk 13:9](Mrk 13:9); τ. σημείων, [Jo 2:11](Jhn 2:11); τ. ὑποστάσεως, [He 3:14](Heb 3:14); τ. λογίων, [He 5:12](Heb 5:12); ὁ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγος, the account of the beginning, the elementary view of Christ, [He 6:1](Heb 6:1); ἀρχὴν λαμβάνειν, to begin, [He 2:3](Heb 2:3); ἐξ ἀ., [Jo 6:64](Jhn 6:64) [16:4](Jhn 16:4); ἀπ’ ἀ., [Lk 1:2](Luk 1:2), [Jo 15:27](Jhn 15:27), [I Jn 2:7](1Jn 2:7), 24 [3:11](1Jn 3:11), [II Jn 5](2Jn 1:5), 6; ἐν ἀ., [Ac 11:15](Act 11:15) [26:4](Act 26:4), [Phl 4:15](Php 4:15); τὴν ἀρχήν, adverbially, at all (Hdt., al.; v MM, s.v.): [Jo 8:25](Jhn 8:25).
Sense 1.1:
Definition:
Citations:
absol., of the beginning of all things: of God as the Eternal, the First Cause, [Re [[2](Jhn 1:2)](Jhn 1:2)1:[6](2Jn 1:6)](Rev 21:6) (cf. [1:[[8](Mat 19:8)](Mat 19:8)](Rev [1:8](Rev 1:8))); similarly, of Christ, [Re 2[[2:13](1Jn 2:13)](1Jn 2:13)](Rev 22:13); of Christ as the uncreated principle, the active cause of creation, [Re 3:[[14](1Jn 2:14)](1Jn 2:14)](Rev 3:14); in his relation to the Church, [[Col 1:18](Col 1:18)](Col 1:18); ἐν ἀ., [[Jo 1:1](Jhn 1:1)](Jhn 1:1), 2; ἀπ᾽ ἀ. (and ἀπ᾽ ἀ. κτισεως), [[Mt 19:4](Mat 19:4)](Mat 19:4), 8 [[24](1Jn 2:24):21](Mat [24:21](Mat 24:21)), [[Mk 10:6](Mrk 10:6)](Mrk 10:6) [[13:19](Mrk 13:19)](Mrk 13:19), [[Jo 8:44](Jhn 8:44)](Jhn 8:44), [[II Th 2:13](2Th 2:13)](2Th 2:13), [[II Pe 3:4](2Pe 3:4)](2Pe 3:4), [[I Jn 1:1](1Jn 1:1)](1Jn 1:1) 2:13, 14 [[3:8](1Jn 3:8)](1Jn 3:8); κατ’ ἀρχάς, [[He 1:10](Heb 1:10)](Heb 1:10);
Sense 1.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
at all;
Explanation:
Citations:
relatively: [[He 7:3](Heb 7:3)](Heb 7:3); ἀ. ὠδίνων, Mt [[2](Jhn 1:2)](Jhn 1:2)4:[[8](Mat 19:8)](Mat 19:8), [[Mk 13:9](Mrk 13:9)](Mrk 13:9); τ. σημείων, [[Jo 2:11](Jhn 2:11)](Jhn 2:11); τ. ὑποστάσεως, He 3:[[14](1Jn 2:14)](1Jn 2:14); τ. λογίων, [[He 5:12](Heb 5:12)](Heb 5:12); ὁ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγος, the account of the beginning, the elementary view of Christ, [He [[6](2Jn 1:6)](2Jn 1:6):1](Heb 6:1); ἀρχὴν λαμβάνειν, to begin, [[He 2:3](Heb 2:3)](Heb 2:3); ἐξ ἀ., [[Jo 6:64](Jhn 6:64)](Jhn 6:64) [[16:4](Jhn 16:4)](Jhn 16:4); ἀπ’ ἀ., [[Lk 1:2](Luk 1:2)](Luk 1:2), [[Jo 15:27](Jhn 15:27)](Jhn 15:27), [[I Jn 2:7](1Jn 2:7)](1Jn 2:7), [[24](1Jn 2:24)](1Jn 2:24) [[3:11](1Jn 3:11)](1Jn 3:11), [[II Jn 5](2Jn 1:5)](2Jn 1:5), 6; ἐν ἀ., [[Ac 11:15](Act 11:15)](Act 11:15) [[26:4](Act 26:4)](Act 26:4), [[Phl 4:15](Php 4:15)](Php 4:15); τὴν ἀρχήν, adverbially, at all (Hdt., al.; v MM, s.v.): [[Jo 8:25](Jhn 8:25)](Jhn 8:25).
Sense 2.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
an extremity;
Explanation:
a corner;
Citations:
an extremity, a corner: [Ac 10:11](Act 10:11) [11:5](Act 11:5).
Sense 3.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
sovereignty;
Explanation:
principality; rule;
Citations:
sovereignty, principality, rule (cf. DB, i, [[6](2Jn 1:6)]([2](Jhn 1:2)Jn 1:6)16 f.): Lk 1[2](Jhn 1:2):11 [20:20](Luk 20:20), Ro [[8](Mat 19:8)](Mat 19:8):38, I Co [15](Col 2:15):[[24](1Jn 2:24)](1Jn 2:24), [Eph 1:21](Eph 1:21) [3:10](Eph 3:10) [6:12](Eph 6:12), [Col 1:16](Col 1:16) [2:10](Col 2:10), 15, [Tit 3:1](Tit 3:1), [Ju 6](Jud 1:6) (Cremer, 113).†