Strong's Lexicon archomai: to begin, to commence Original Word: ἄρχομαι Word Origin: Middle voice of ἄρχω (archō), which means "to begin" or "to rule." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is רָאשִׁית (reshith), Strong's Hebrew 7225, meaning "beginning" or "first." Usage: The Greek verb "archomai" primarily means "to begin" or "to commence." It is often used in the New Testament to denote the start of an action, event, or discourse. The term is frequently employed in narrative contexts to indicate the initiation of a significant event or teaching. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of beginning was often associated with authority and order. The root word "archō" implies leadership or governance, suggesting that beginnings were seen as foundational and authoritative moments. In the Jewish context, beginnings were significant in the liturgical and ceremonial life, marking the start of festivals, Sabbaths, and other religious observances. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originmid. of archó, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 756: ἄρχομαιἄρχομαι, see ἄρχω. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance commence, ruleMiddle voice of archo (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time) -- (rehearse from the) begin(-ning). see GREEK archo Forms and Transliterations άρξαι αρξαμενοι αρξάμενοι ἀρξάμενοι αρξάμενον αρξαμενος αρξάμενος ἀρξάμενος αρξαμενου αρξαμένου ἀρξαμένου άρξαντες αρξασθαι άρξασθαι άρξασθαί ἄρξασθαι ἄρξασθαί άρξασθε άρξε άρξει αρξεις άρξεις αρξεσθε άρξεσθε ἄρξεσθε άρξεται αρξη άρξη ἄρξῃ αρξησθε άρξησθε ἄρξησθε αρξηται άρξηται ἄρξηται άρξομαι αρξονται άρξονται ἄρξονται άρξουσι άρξωμαι αρξωνται άρξωνται ἄρξωνται άρχει άρχειν άρχετε αρχέτωσαν άρχομαι Αρχομεθα αρχόμεθα Ἀρχόμεθα αρχομένης αρχομενος αρχόμενος ἀρχόμενος Αρχομενων αρχομένων Ἀρχομένων άρχου άρχουσα άρχουσαι αρχούσας αρχουσών αὐτῷ ήργμαι ήρκται ηρξάμην ήρξαν ηρξαντο ήρξαντο ήρξαντό ἤρξαντο ἤρξαντό ήρξας ηρξατο ήρξατο ἤρξατο ήρξεν ήρξω Archomenon Archomenōn Archoménon Archoménōn archomenos archómenos Archometha Archómetha arxamenoi arxámenoi arxamenos arxámenos arxamenou arxaménou arxasthai árxasthai árxasthaí arxe arxē árxei árxēi arxesthe arxēsthe árxesthe árxēsthe arxetai arxētai árxetai árxētai arxontai arxōntai árxontai árxōntai auto autō erxanto ērxanto ḗrxanto ḗrxantó erxato ērxato ḗrxatoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 4:17 V-AIM-3SGRK: ΑΠΟ ΤΟΤΕ ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς KJV: that time Jesus began to preach, and INT: From that time began Jesus Matthew 11:7 V-AIM-3S Matthew 11:20 V-AIM-3S Matthew 12:1 V-AIM-3P Matthew 14:30 V-APM-NMS Matthew 16:21 V-AIM-3S Matthew 16:22 V-AIM-3S Matthew 18:24 V-APM-GMS Matthew 20:8 V-APM-NMS Matthew 24:49 V-ASM-3S Matthew 26:22 V-AIM-3P Matthew 26:37 V-AIM-3S Matthew 26:74 V-AIM-3S Mark 1:45 V-AIM-3S Mark 2:23 V-AIM-3P Mark 4:1 V-AIM-3S Mark 5:17 V-AIM-3P Mark 5:20 V-AIM-3S Mark 6:2 V-AIM-3S Mark 6:7 V-AIM-3S Mark 6:34 V-AIM-3S Mark 6:55 V-AIM-3P Mark 8:11 V-AIM-3P Mark 8:31 V-AIM-3S Mark 8:32 V-AIM-3S Strong's Greek 756 |