Greek Word Study · Strong’s G757

ἄρχω

archō · “be first”

Used 86 times across 8 books

Definition

ἄρχω
[in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc. ;]
1. to begin.
2. to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid., to begin: before ἀπό, Mat.16:21 20:8, Luk.14:18 23:5 24:27, 47, Jhn.8:9, Act.1:22 8:35 10:37, 1Pe.4:17; with inf., an Aramaic pleonasm, Mrk.1:45 2:23 5:17, Luk.3:8, al. (see M, Pro.14:1-35 f.; Dalman, Words, 27; MM, see word)

Where it appears

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

2 Corinthians

1 Peter

In the text

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Matthew 11:7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Matthew 11:20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.Matthew 14:30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.Matthew 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.Matthew 16:22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.Matthew 18:24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.Matthew 24:49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

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