Transliteration: arche · noun
| Meaning | beginning, origin; (also) rule, authority |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 55x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἀρχῆς, ἀρχὴ, Ἀρχὴ, ἀρχὰς, ἀρχῇ, ἀρχὴν, ἀρχαῖς, ἀρχαὶ, ἀρχάς, ἀρχή |
| Example verses | Matt 19:4 · Matt 19:8 · Matt 24:8 · Matt 24:21 · Mark 1:1 |
ἀρχή (arche) is a noun that occurs 55 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “beginning, origin; (also) rule, authority” and first appears in Matt 19:4.
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