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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;
Citations:
beginning, origin;
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)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 [24:21](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);
Sense 1.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
at all;
Explanation:
Citations:
relatively: [He 7:3](Heb 7:3); ἀ. ὠδίνων, Mt [2](Jhn 1:2)4:[8](Mat 19:8), [Mk 13:9](Mrk 13:9); τ. σημείων, [Jo 2:11](Jhn 2:11); τ. ὑποστάσεως, He 3:[14](1Jn 2:14); 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](2Jn 1:6):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](1Jn 2:24) [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 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)16 f.): Lk 1[2](Jhn 1:2):11 [20:20](Luk 20:20), Ro [8](Mat 19:8):38, I Co [15](Col 2:15):[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).†