Gloss
(act.) to rule; (mid.) to begin
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἄρχω
Greek transliteration
archō
Simplified transliteration
archo
Principal Parts
ἄρξω, ἤρξα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
756
GK Number
806
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
86
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1b(2)
Definition
(1) pr. (act.) to be first; to rule, Mk. 10:42; Rom. 15:12 (2) mid. to begin, Mt. 4:17; to take commencement, Lk. 24:27; 1 Pet. 4:17
Greek-English Concordance for ἄρχω
| Acts 2:4 | And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began (ērxanto | ἤρξαντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. |
| Acts 8:35 | Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning (arxamenos | ἀρξάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) from this Scripture he announced the good news to him, Jesus. |
| Acts 10:37 | you yourselves know the account that spread throughout all Judea, beginning (arxamenos | ἀρξάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, |
| Acts 11:4 | But Peter began (arxamenos | ἀρξάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) and explained to them in an orderly fashion, saying, |
| Acts 11:15 | And as I began (arxasthai | ἄρξασθαι | aor mid inf ) to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as he did upon us at the beginning. |
| Acts 18:26 | He began (ērxato | ἤρξατο | aor mid ind 3 sg) to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when they heard him, Priscilla and Aquila took him and explained more accurately to him the way of God. |
| Acts 24:2 | And when he was summoned, Tertullus began (ērxato | ἤρξατο | aor mid ind 3 sg) to accuse him, saying: “Since we have enjoyed a long period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by your foresight, |
| Acts 27:35 | And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God before them all, he (ērxato | ἤρξατο | aor mid ind 3 sg) broke it and began (ērxato | ἤρξατο | aor mid ind 3 sg) to eat. |
| Romans 15:12 | And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who rises to rule (archein | ἄρχειν | pres act inf ) over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.” |
| 2 Corinthians 3:1 | Are we beginning (archometha | ἀρχόμεθα | pres mid ind 1 pl) to recommend ourselves again? We do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we? |
| 1 Peter 4:17 | Because the time has come to begin (arxasthai | ἄρξασθαι | aor mid inf ) judgment with the house of God, and if first with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? |
