The meaning of “ἀρχή”

Understanding archḗ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G746

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

ἀρχή

Phoneticar-khay'

Transliterationarchḗ

Grammar Code

G:N-F

Greek Noun, Feminine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule. - (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

56 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 24:8	“All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
John 8:25	“Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.”
1 Corinthians 15:24	“Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.”
Colossians 2:10	“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”
Hebrews 5:12	“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

56x

Most Frequent Book

John

Book Distribution

Matthew4

Mark4

Luke3

John8

Acts4

Romans1

1 Corinthians1

Ephesians3

Philippians1

Colossians4

2 Thessalonians1

Titus1

Hebrews6

2 Peter1

1 John7

2 John2

Jude1

Revelation4

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