Vocabulary Form
ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ
Definition

beginning; ruler

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἀρχη
Frequency
55
GK
794
Cognates

The archbishop is the chief bishop over the archbishopric.

Mnemonics

After the ark there was a new beginning.

Mnemonic Singing

As it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be

Alternate: This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.

Song
Verse

“In the ἀρχή was the Word.” (John 1:1)

“When you are brought before synagogues, ἀρχή, and the authorities, do not worry.” (Luke 12:11)

Biblical Concordance

Ephesians 1:21 infinitely superior to every ruler (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem), authority, power, or dominion — every name that can be named — not only in this age but also in the age to come.
Ephesians 3:10 in order that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers (archais | ἀρχαῖς | dat pl fem) and authorities in the heavenly realms,
Ephesians 6:12 for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers (archas | ἀρχάς | acc pl fem), against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Philippians 4:15 And you Philippians know that in the beginning (archē | ἀρχῇ | dat sg fem) of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church joined with me in giving and receiving but you only,
Colossians 1:16 for in him all things were created, things all in heaven and on earth, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities (archai | ἀρχαί | nom pl fem) or powers — all things have been created through him and for him. have been created
Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning (archē | ἀρχή | nom sg fem), the firstborn from the dead, in order that he might be preeminent in everything. he preeminent
Colossians 2:10 and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every principality (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) and power.
Colossians 2:15 He stripped the principalities (archas | ἀρχάς | acc pl fem) and powers of their authority and disgraced them in public by triumphing over them in Christ.
Titus 3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers (archais | ἀρχαῖς | dat pl fem), to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for any good work,
Hebrews 1:10 And, “In the beginning (archas | ἀρχάς | acc pl fem), Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands.
Hebrews 2:3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? Which at first (archēn | ἀρχήν | acc sg fem) was declared by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,
Hebrews 3:14 For we have become partners of Christ, if in fact we hold the beginning (archēn | ἀρχήν | acc sg fem) of our confidence firm to the end.
Hebrews 5:12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) elements of God’s revelation. You have become people needing milk, not solid food;
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us leave standing the elementary (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) teaching about Christ and let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,
Hebrews 7:3 He is without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning (archēn | ἀρχήν | acc sg fem) of days nor end of life; but like the Son of God he continues a priest for all time.
2 Peter 3:4 and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything has gone along as it has from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) of creation.”
1 John 1:1 That which has existed from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem), which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and our hands have touched, concerning the word of life —
1 John 2:7 Dear friends, it is not a new commandment that I write to you, but an old commandment — one that you have had from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem). The old commandment is the message you have already heard.
1 John 2:13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem). I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 2:14 I have written to you, my children, because you know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem). I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 2:24 Let what you heard from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.
1 John 3:8 The one who continues to sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem). The Son of God appeared for this purpose — that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning: (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) that we should love one another.
2 John 1:5 And now I ask you, dear lady — not as though I were writing a new commandment to you, but the one we have had from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem) — that we love one another.
2 John 1:6 And this is love: that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning (archēs | ἀρχῆς | gen sg fem), that you should walk in it.