Árchōn — G758

G758 · Greek — ἄρχων

Pronunciation: ar'-khone

Definition

masculine noun

a first (in rank or power)

  1. of the rulers of nations
  2. universally, of magistrates
  3. especially judges

Usually translated as

ruler, prince, chief, magistrate

Origin

present participle of G757

Occurrences

Árchōn occurs 37 times in 36 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (1), Luke (8), John (7), Acts (10), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — A