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ἄρχων

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
archōn
Simplified transliteration: 
archon
Numbers
Strong's number: 
758
GK Number: 
807
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
37
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(5b)
Gloss: 
ruler, leader, official
Definition: 
one invested with power and dignity, chief, ruler, prince, magistrate, Mt. 9:23; 20:25

Greek-English Concordance for ἄρχων

Matthew 9:18 As he was saying these things a ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) came and bowed down before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come, lay your hand on her and she will live again.”
Matthew 9:23 When Jesus arrived at the ruler’s (archontos | ἄρχοντος | gen sg masc) house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd,
Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees kept saying, “It is by the ruler (archonti | ἄρχοντι | dat sg masc) of demons that he drives out demons.”
Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the ruler (archonti | ἄρχοντι | dat sg masc) of the demons.”
Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) of the nations lord it over them, and their leaders exercise authority over them.
Mark 3:22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem came down were saying, “He has Beelzebul in him,” and “By the prince (archonti | ἄρχοντι | dat sg masc) of demons he drives out demons.”
Luke 8:41 Just then there came a man named Jairus. This man was a ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) of the synagogue, and he fell at the feet of Jesus and implored him to come into his house,
Luke 11:15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince (archonti | ἄρχοντι | dat sg masc) of demons, he casts out demons!”
Luke 12:58 So when you go with your opponent before the magistrate (archonta | ἄρχοντα | acc sg masc), make an effort to receive a settlement from him on the way; otherwise he will drag you off to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.
Luke 14:1 When Jesus went into the house of a certain ruler (archontōn | ἀρχόντων | gen pl masc) of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread and they were watching him closely,
Luke 18:18 Now a certain ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 23:13 Pilate then called together the chief priests, the rulers (archontas | ἄρχοντας | acc pl masc), and the people,
Luke 23:35 The people stood by, watching. The rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!”
Luke 24:20 that our chief priests and rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him.
John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) of the Jews.
John 7:26 And look, he is speaking boldly and they are saying nothing to him. Is it possible that our rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) know for sure that this man is the Christ?
John 7:48 None of the rulers (archontōn | ἀρχόντων | gen pl masc) or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?
John 12:31 “Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) of this world be driven out.
John 12:42 Nevertheless, many even of the authorities (archontōn | ἀρχόντων | gen pl masc) believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they would not confess it openly, lest they be expelled from the synagogue.
John 14:30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) of this world is coming. He has no claim on me,
John 16:11 in regard to judgment, because the ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) of this world has been condemned.
Acts 3:17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) as well.
Acts 4:5 On the next day their rulers (archontas | ἄρχοντας | acc pl masc) and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | voc pl masc) of the people and elders,
Acts 4:26 The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
Acts 7:27 But the one who was trying to injure his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler (archonta | ἄρχοντα | acc sg masc) and a judge over us?
Acts 7:35 This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler (archonta | ἄρχοντα | acc sg masc) and a judge?’ — this man God sent both as ruler (archonta | ἄρχοντα | acc sg masc) and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Acts 13:27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc), because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
Acts 14:5 When there was an attempt by both Gentiles and Jews along with their rulers (archousin | ἄρχουσιν | dat pl masc), to mistreat them and to stone them,
Acts 16:19 When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers (archontas | ἄρχοντας | acc pl masc).
Acts 23:5 And Paul said, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil about the ruler (archonta | ἄρχοντα | acc sg masc) of your people.’”
Romans 13:3 For rulers (archontes | ἄρχοντες | nom pl masc) are not a source of fear for those who do good, but for those who do wrong. Would you have no fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will receive his approval
1 Corinthians 2:6 However, we do speak wisdom among those who are mature, although it is not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers (archontōn | ἀρχόντων | gen pl masc) of this age, who are doomed to perish.
1 Corinthians 2:8 None of the rulers (archontōn | ἀρχόντων | gen pl masc) of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Ephesians 2:2 in which you once lived according to the course of this world, according to the ruler (archonta | ἄρχοντα | acc sg masc) of the realm of the air, of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler (archōn | ἄρχων | nom sg masc) of the kings of the world. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood