Archḗ — G746

Definition

feminine noun

(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)

1. beginning, origin
1. used absolutely, of the beginning of all things
2. in a relative sense, of the beginning of the thing spoken of
2. the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a series, the leader
3. that by which anything begins to be, the origin, active cause
4. the extremity of a thing
5. the first place, principality, rule, magistracy (ἄρχω τίνος)

Usually translated as

beginning, first, principality, power, rule, corner, magistrate, principle

Origin

from G756

• árchomai (G756)

Occurrences

Archḗ occurs 58 times in 56 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Mark (4), Luke (3), John (8), Acts (4), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (3), Philippians (1), Colossians (4), 2 Thessalonians (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (6), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (7), 2 John (2), Jude (1), Revelation (4)

• Matthew 19:4 — And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning (ἀρχῆς) made them male and female,
• Matthew 19:8 — He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) it was not so.
• Matthew 24:8 — All these are the beginning (ἀρχὴ) of sorrows.
• Matthew 24:21 — For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning (ἀρχῆς) of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
• Mark 1:1 — The beginning (ἀρχὴ) of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
• Mark 10:6 — But from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) of the creation God made them male and female.
• Mark 13:8 — For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings (ἀρχαὶ) of sorrows.
• Mark 13:19 — For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
• Luke 1:2 — Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were (ἀρχῆς) eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
• Luke 12:11 — And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates (ἀρχὰς), and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
• Luke 20:20 — And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power (ἀρχὴ) and authority of the governor.
• John 1:1 — In the beginning (ἀρχὴ) was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• John 1:2 — The same was in the beginning (ἀρχὴ) with God.
• John 2:11 — This beginning (ἀρχὴν) of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
• John 6:64 — But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
• 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 (ἀρχὴν).
• John 8:44 — Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning (ἀρχῆς), and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
• John 15:27 — And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning (ἀρχῆς).
• John 16:4 — But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning (ἀρχῆς), because I was with you.
• Acts 10:11 — And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners (ἀρχαῖς), and let down to the earth:
• Acts 11:5 — I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners (ἀρχαῖς); and it came even to me:
• Acts 11:15 — And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning (ἀρχὴ).
• Acts 26:4 — My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first (ἀρχῆς) among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
• Romans 8:38 — For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities (ἀρχαὶ), nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
• 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 (ἀρχὴν) and all authority and power.
• Ephesians 1:21 — Far above all principality (ἀρχῆς), and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
• Ephesians 3:10 — To the intent that now unto the principalities (ἀρχαῖς) and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
• Ephesians 6:12 — For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities (ἀρχὰς), against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
• Philippians 4:15 — Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning (ἀρχὴ) of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
• Colossians 1:16 — For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities (ἀρχαὶ), or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
• Colossians 1:18 — And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning (ἀρχὴ), the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
• Colossians 2:10 — And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality (ἀρχῆς) and power:
• Colossians 2:15 — And having spoiled principalities (ἀρχὰς) and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
• Titus 3:1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities (ἀρχαῖς) and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
• Hebrews 1:10 — And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning (ἀρχὰς) hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
• Hebrews 2:3 — How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began (ἀρχὴν) to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
• Hebrews 3:14 — For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning (ἀρχὴν) of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
• 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 (ἀρχῆς) principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
• Hebrews 6:1 — Therefore leaving the principles (ἀρχῆς) of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
• Hebrews 7:3 — Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning (ἀρχὴν) of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
• 2 Peter 3:4 — And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) of the creation.
• 1 John 1:1 — That which was from the beginning (ἀρχῆς), which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
• 1 John 2:7 — Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning (ἀρχῆς). The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
• 1 John 2:7 — Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning (ἀρχῆς).
• 1 John 2:13 — I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning (ἀρχῆς). I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
• 1 John 2:14 — I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning (ἀρχῆς). I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
• 1 John 2:24 — Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning (ἀρχῆς). If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
• 1 John 2:24 — Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning (ἀρχῆς) shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
• 1 John 3:8 — He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning (ἀρχῆς). For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.