verb
archomō
Strong’sG756
I rule; (middle) I begin
stem arch-89 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books18 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
To rule, govern, or have authority over — used with a genitive of the people or thing ruled 13. This sense appears in the New Testament, for instance where a ruler is said to "rule" over others 1. The Biblang gloss states this sense directly as "I rule" 4.
To begin, make a beginning, or commence 123. In the New Testament this sense is regularly expressed in the middle voice, often followed by "from" (ἀπό) or by an infinitive — the latter a construction reflecting Semitic idiom rather than ordinary Greek usage 1. Strong's likewise defines the word as "to commence in order of time," noting that the sense of ruling is only implied through the idea of taking precedence, and renders it "to rehearse from the beginning" 2. The Biblang gloss records this as the meaning of the middle form specifically: "(middle) I begin" 4.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Biblang's gloss. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἄρχω,
[in LXX for חלל, משׁל, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G756 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidar'-khom-ahee
to commence (in order of time)
Frommiddle voice of G757 (through the implication, of precedence);
King James(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Epic dialect infinitive ἀρχέμεναιRefs 8th c.BC+imperfect ἦρχονRefs; Doric dialect ἆρχονRefs 5th c.BC+: future ἄρξωRefs 8th c.BC+aorist ἦρξα, Epic dialect ἄρξαRefs 8th c.BC+: perfect ἦρχαRefs 1st c.AD+:—middle, Refs 8th c.BC+; non-thematic participle ἄρχμενοςRefs 3rd c.BC+: imperfect, Refs 8th c.BC+future ἄρξομαι (in middle sense, see below) Refs 8th c.BC+; Doric dialect ἀρξεῦμαιRefs 3rd c.BC+: aorist ἠρξάμηνRefs 8th c.BC+ —passive, perfect ἦργμαι only in middle sense, see below Refs: aorist ἤρχθην, ἀρχθῆναιRefs 5th c.BC+:—to be first,
I in Time, begin, make a beginning, active and middle (in Refs 8th c.BC+to be the aggressor, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ἄρχεσθαι to begin one's operations, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄρχειν τοῦ λόγου to open a conversation, Refs; ἄρχεσθαι τοῦ λόγου to begin one's speech, Refs
I.1 mostly with genitive, make a beginning of, ἄρχειν πολέμοιοRefs 8th c.BC+; ἄρχειν χειρῶν ἀδίκων, ἄρχειν τῆς πληγῆς, strike the first blow, Refs 5th c.BC+ — in middle in religious sense, = {ἀπάρχεσθαι}, ἀρχόμενος μελέων beginning with the limbs, Refs 8th c.BC+; but active, σπονδαῖσιν ἄρξαιRefs 5th c.BC+
I.2 with genitive, begin from or with.., ἐν σοὶ μὲν λήξω σέο δ᾽ ἄρξομαιRefs 8th c.BC+; πόθεν ἄρξωμα; Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄρχεσθαι, ἦρχθαι ἔκ τινος, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀπό τινος frequently in Prose, ἀρξάμενοι αὐτίκα ἀπὸ παιδίων even from boyhood, Refs 5th c.BC+; but more commonly ἐκ παίδων, ἐκ παιδός, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+ —ἀπό in non-temporal relations, ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ σοῦ. i.e. including yourself, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀφ᾽ ἱερῶν ἠργμένη ἀρχήRefs 5th c.BC+
I.3 with genitive of things et dative person, ἄρχε θεοῖς δαιτός begin a banquet to the gods, Refs 8th c.BC+
I.4 with accusative, ἄρχειν ὁδόν τινι, show him the way, Refs 8th c.BC+ lead the way, Refs 8th c.BC+: with other accusatives, ἄρχειν ὕμνονRefs 5th c.BC+
I.5 of actions, σέο δ᾽ ἕξεται ὅττι κεν ἄρχῃRefs 8th c.BC+infinitive, τοῖσιν δ᾽ ἦρχ᾽ ἀγορεύειν among them, Refs 8th c.BC+: with participle, of continued action or condition, ἦρχον χαλεπαίνωνRefs 8th c.BC+
I.6 absolutely, ἄρχε take the lead! Refs 8th c.BC+: generally, begin, ἄρχειν [τὴν ἐκεχειρίαν] τήνδε τὴν ἡμέραν Indut. cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἄρχον, opposed to τὸ ἑπόμενον, Refs 5th c.AD+: participle ἀρχόμενος at first, Refs 5th c.BC+; at the beginning, ἀρχομένου δὲ πίθου καὶ λήγοντοςRefs 8th c.BC+
I.7 Grammars, of a word, ἄ. ἀπὸ φωνήεντοςRefs 2nd c.BC+; ἡ ἄρχουσα (i.e. συλλαβή) Refs 2nd c.AD+
II in point of Place or Station, rule, govern, command,
II.1 mostly with genitive, rule, be leader of.., ΒοιωτῶνRefs 8th c.BC+
II.2 less frequently with dative, ἀνδράσιν ἦρξαRefs 8th c.BC+; also ἐν δ᾽ ἄρα τοῖσιν ἦρχ᾽ held command among them, Refs 8th c.BC+infinitive added, ἄρχε Μυρμιδόνεσσι μάχεσθαι led them on to fight, Refs 8th c.BC+
II.3 absolutely, rule, ὅσον τό τ᾽ ἄρχειν καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχαRefs 4th c.BC+; especially hold a magistracy, ὁκοῖόν τε εἴη ἄρχειν μετὰ τὸ βασιλεύεινRefs 5th c.BC+; at Athens, etc., to be archon, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀρχάς, ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄρχειν τὴν ἐπώνυμον (with or without ἀρχήν) Refs
II.4 passive, with future ἄρξομαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—to be ruled, governed, etc., ὑπό τινοςRefs 6th c.BC+subjects, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| archonōἈρχόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural | beginning | 1× |
| archoteἤρχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | came | 1× |
| archoleἤρχοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | coming | 2× |
| archesiἄρξῃ | will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular | begin | 1× |
| archeviἄρξεσθε | will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural | begin | 1× |
| archeliἄρξονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | begin | 1× |
| archetaἤρξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | began | 41× |
| archelaἤρξαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | began | 19× |
| archeteiaἄρξηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | begins | 2× |
| archeveiaἄρξησθε | happened · yeaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person plural | begin | 2× |
| archeleiaἄρξωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | begin | 1× |
| archarōἄρχειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | rule | 2× |
| archeraἄρξασθαί | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | began | 2× |
| archorōntosἀρχόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | began | 1× |
| archorōnteiuἀρχομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural neuter | begin | 1× |
| archerantosἀρξάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | beginning | 8× |
| archerantouἀρξαμένου | happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular masculine | began | 1× |
| archerantoisἀρξάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | beginning | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 67 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archamō | archame | archami | archama | archamē | archamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | archasō | archase | archasi | archasa | archasē | archaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archatō | archate | archati | archata | archatē | archatelē |
| we 1st person plural | archanō | archane | archani | archana | archanē | archanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | archavō | archave | archavi | archava | archavē | archavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | archalō | archale | archali | archala | archalē | archalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archomō | archome | archomē | archomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | archosō | archose | archosē | archoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archotō | archote1×ἤρχετο | archotē | archotelē |
| we 1st person plural | archonō1×Ἀρχόμεθα | archone | archonē | archonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | archovō | archove | archovē | archovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | archolō | archole2×ἤρχοντο | archolē | archolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archemi | archema |
| you 2nd person singular | archesi1×ἄρξῃ | archesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archeti | archeta41×ἤρξατο |
| we 1st person plural | archeni | archena |
| ye 2nd person plural | archevi1×ἄρξεσθε | archeva |
| they 3rd person plural | archeli1×ἄρξονται | archela19×ἤρξαντο |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archameiō | archameia | archameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | archaseiō | archaseia | archaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archateiō | archateia | archateiē |
| we 1st person plural | archaneiō | archaneia | archaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | archaveiō | archaveia | archaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | archaleiō | archaleia | archaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archomeiō | archomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | archoseiō | archoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archoteiō | archoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | archoneiō | archoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | archoveiō | archoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | archoleiō | archoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | archeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archeteia2×ἄρξηται |
| we 1st person plural | archeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | archeveia2×ἄρξησθε |
| they 3rd person plural | archeleia1×ἄρξωνται |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | archasōr | archasar | archasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archatōr | archatar | archatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | archavōr | archavar | archavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | archalōr | archalar | archalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | archosōr | archosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archotōr | archotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | archovōr | archovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | archolōr | archolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | archesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | archevar |
| they 3rd person plural | archelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archamoiō | archamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | archasoiō | archasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archatoiō | archatoia |
| we 1st person plural | archanoiō | archanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | archavoiō | archavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | archaloiō | archaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | archosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | archonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | archovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | archoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | archemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | archesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | archetoia |
| we 1st person plural | archenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | archevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | archeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | archarō2×ἄρχειν | archari | archara | archarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | archorō | archorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | archeri | archera2×ἄρξασθαί |
Used as an adjective — participle, 13 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | archarōntos | archarintos | archarantos | archarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | archorōntos2×ἀρχόμενος | archorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | archerintos | archerantos11×ἀρξάμενος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
arch is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
89 occurrences, every one of them listed
archonō“beginning”happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 3:1Archonō palin heautoin sustēarō? ē mē chrēzanō …Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do …
archote“came”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 8:2… tem hierem, kai pantos tos laos archote kai kathizarantos didaskate autoin.… the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down …
archole“coming”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
John 4:30“coming”exerchala ek tau polau kai archole pros auton.… they left the town and made their …
John 6:17kai embainarantois eis ploiem archole peran tau thalassau eis Kafarnaoum. kai …got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It …
archesi“begin”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 14:9“begin”… si; Dōasar houto topon, kai tote archesi meta aischunau ton eschaton topon katecharō.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
archevi“begin”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 13:26“begin”tote archevi legarō; Esthiana enōpion su kai pinana, …Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you …
archeli“begin”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 23:30“begin”tote archeli legarō tei orei; Piptavar epi nin, …… they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to …
archeta“began”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular41×
Matthew 4:17Apo tote archeta tos Iēsus kērussarō kai legarō; Metanoavōr, …From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom …
Matthew 11:7Houtoiu de poreuorōntoiu archeta tos Iēsus legarō toi ochloi peri …As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about …
Matthew 11:20Tote archeta oneidizarō tain polain en hai genela …Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which …
Matthew 16:21Apo tote archeta tos Iēsus deikarō toi mathētoi autou …From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He …
Matthew 16:22kai proslaberantos auton tos Petros archeta epitimarō auto legarōntos; Hilaos si, kurior; …Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it …
Matthew 26:37… Petron kai toin duo huioin Zebedaiou archeta luporō kai adēmonarō.… the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
Matthew 26:74tote archeta katathematizarō kai omnuarō hoti Ouk oidamē …At that he began to curse and swear to them …
Mark 1:45tos de exercharantos archeta kērussarō polleim kai diafēmizarō ton logon, …… the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news …
Mark 4:1Kai palin archeta didaskarō para tan thalassan. kai sunagotō …Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and …
Mark 5:20kai aperchata kai archeta kērussarō en ta Dekapolia hoseim poiata …So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how …
Mark 6:2kai generanteu sabbateu archeta didaskarō en ta sunagōga; kai tois …When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and …
Mark 6:7kai proskalotō toin dōdeka, kai archeta autoin apostelarō duo duo, kai dōate …… called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by …
Mark 6:34… hōs probateim mē echarōnteim poimenon, kai archeta didaskarō autoin polleim.… sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
Mark 8:31Kai archeta didaskarō autoin hoti datō ton huion …Then He began to teach them that the Son …
Mark 8:32… lalate. kai proslaberantos tos Petros auton archeta epitimarō auto.… and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
Mark 10:28Archeta legarō tos Petros auto; Idou nis …Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we …
Mark 10:32… fobole. kai paralabarantos palin toin dōdeka archeta autoi legarō teim mellarōnteim auto sumbainarō… Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going …
Mark 10:47… akouarantos hoti Iēsus tos Nazarēnos atō archeta krazarō kai legarō; Huior David Iēsur, …… it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of …
Mark 11:15… Hierosolumeim. kai eisercharantos eis tem hierem archeta ekbalarō toin pōlarōntoin kai toin agorazarōntoin …… Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were …
Mark 12:1Kai archeta autoi en parabolai lalarō; Ampelōnon anthrōpos …Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables …
Mark 13:5tos de Iēsus archeta legarō autoi; Blepavōr mē tinos vin …Jesus began by telling them, “See to it …
Mark 14:33… Iakōbon kai Iōannon meta autou, kai archeta ekthamborō kai adēmonarō,… Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
Mark 14:69“began”kai tas paidiskas horarantas auton archeta palin legarō toi parastēarēntoi hoti Houtos …There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is …
Mark 14:71tos de archeta anathematizarō kai omnuarō hoti Ouk oidamē …But he began to curse and swear, “I do …
Mark 15:8kai anabainarantos tos ochlos archeta aitorō kathōs poiate autoi.So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
Luke 4:21archeta de legarō pros autoin hoti Sēmeron …and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is …
Luke 7:15kai anakathizata tos nekros kai archeta lalarō, kai dōata auton ta mētēra …… the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him …
Luke 7:24Apercharantoiu de toiu angeloiu Iōannou archeta legarō pros toin ochloin peri Iōannou; …After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about …
Luke 7:38… toin podoin autou klaiarōntas, tei dakruei archeta brecharō toin podoin autou kai tai …… Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her …
Luke 9:12“began”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharantois de tois dōdeka legala …As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the …
Luke 11:29“began”Toiu de ochloiu epathroizorōntoiu archeta legarō; Tas geneas houtas geneas ponēras …As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands …
Luke 12:1… muriadaiu tou ochlou, hōste katapatarō allēloin, archeta legarō pros toin mathētoin autou prōtem; …… they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples …
Luke 14:30“began”legarōntois hoti Houtos tos anthrōpos archeta oikodomarō kai ouk ischuata ektelara.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
Luke 15:14… kata tan chōran ekeinan, kai autos archeta husterorō.… swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
Luke 19:45Kai eisercharantos eis tem hierem archeta ekbalarō toin pōlarōntoin,… Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were …
Luke 20:9“began”Archeta de pros ton laon legarō tan …… He proceeded to tell the people this parable …
John 13:5… balatō hudem eis ton niptēron, kai archeta niptarō toin podoin toiu mathētoiu kai …… poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and …
Acts 1:1… poiema peri panteiu, ō Theofilor, heiu archeta tos Iēsus poiarō tē kai didaskarō… I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
Acts 18:26houtos tē archeta parrēsiazorō en ta sunagōga; akouarantois de …And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue …
Acts 24:2“began”kalirantou de autou archeta katēgorarō tos Tertullos legarōntos; Pollau eirēnau …… called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your …
Acts 27:35… to theo enōpion pantoiu kai klarantos archeta esthiarō.… all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
archela“began”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural19×
Matthew 12:1… tois de mathētois autou peinala kai archela tillarō stachuoin kai esthiarō.… Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain …
Matthew 26:22kai luporōntois sfodra archela legarō auto henos hekastos; Mēti mis …They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another …
Mark 2:23… teiu sporimeiu, kai tois mathētois autou archela hodan poiarō tillarōntois toin stachuoin.… through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain …
Mark 5:17kai archela parakalarō auton aperchara apo teiu horeiu …And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their …
Mark 6:55“began”peritrechala holan tan chōran ekeinan kai archela epi toi krabattoi toin kakōs echarōntoin …and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever …
Mark 8:11Kai exerchala tois Farisaiois kai archela suzētarō auto, zētarōntois para autou sēmem …Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him …
Mark 10:41“began”Kai akouarantois tois deka archela aganaktarō peri Iakōbou kai Iōannou.When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
Mark 14:19archela luporō kai legarō auto henos kata …They began to be grieved and to ask …
Mark 14:65kai archela tinois emptuarō auto kai perikaluptarō autou …Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded …
Mark 15:18kai archela aspazorō auton; Chairasōr, basilevor toiu Ioudaioiu;And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of …
Luke 5:21kai archela dialogizorō tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois …But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this …
Luke 7:49kai archela tois sunanakeiorōntois legarō en heautoi; Tinos …But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is …
Luke 11:53Kakeithen exercharantou autou archela tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois deinōs …… from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to …
Luke 14:18kai archela apo henau pantois paraitorō. tos prōtos …But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one …
Luke 15:24… anazata, ate apolarēntos kai heuriskita. kai archela eufranorō.… lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
Luke 19:37… ta katabasia teu Oreu taiu Elaiaiu archela hapantem tem plēthem toiu mathētoiu chairarōntois …… Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a …
Luke 22:23kai autois archela suzētarō pros heautoin tem tinos ara …Then they began to question among themselves which of …
Luke 23:2archela de katēgorarō autou legarōntois; Houton heuriskana …And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found …
Acts 2:4kai pimplēila pantois pneumeu hagieu, kai archela lalarō heterai glōssai kathōs tem pneumem …… filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as …
archeteia“begins”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 24:49kai archeteia tuptarō toin sundouloin autou, esthiateiō de …And he begins to beat his fellow servants and …
Luke 12:45… Chronizatō tos kurios mu erchorō, kai archeteia tuptarō toin paidoin kai tain paidiskain, …… long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants …
archeveia“begin”happened · yeaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person plural2×
Luke 3:8… karpoin axioin tau metanoiau; kai mē archeveia legarō en heautoi; Patron echanō ton …… keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have …
Luke 13:25“begin”… oikodespotos kai apokleiateia tan thuran, kai archeveia exō stēarē kai krouarō tan thuran …After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us …
archeleia“begin”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 14:29“begin”… mē ischuarōntou ektelara pantois tois theōrarōntois archeleia auto empaizarō… unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
archarō“rule”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Mark 10:42… legatō autoi; Oidavē hoti tois dokarōntois archarō teiu ethneiu katakurieualō auteiu kai tois …… You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over …
Romans 15:12… rizas tou Iessai, kai tos anastēorōntos archarō ethneiu; epi auto ethneim elpizali.… appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the …
archera“began”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive2×
Acts 11:15en de te archera min lalarō epipiptata tem pneumem tem …As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell …
1 Peter 4:17hoti tos kairos teu archera tem krimem apo tou oikou tou …… it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and …
archorōntos“began”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 3:23Kai autos ate Iēsus archorōntos hōsei eteiu triakonta, arōntos huios, hōs …… about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as …
archorōnteiu“begin”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural neuter1×
Luke 21:28archorōnteiu de houteiu genorō anakuptavar kai eparavar …When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift …
archerantos“beginning”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine8×
Matthew 14:30… de ton anemon ischuron fobita, kai archerantos katapontizorō krazata legarōntos; Kurior, sōzasar min.… the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save …
Matthew 20:8“beginning”… ergatoin kai apodōasar autoi ton misthon archerantos apo toiu eschatoiu heōs toiu prōtoiu.… workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
Luke 23:5“beginning”… didaskarōntos kata holau tau Ioudaiau, kai archerantos apo tau Galilaiau heōs hōde.… the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has …
Luke 24:27kai archerantos apo Mōusou kai apo pantoiu toiu …And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets …
Acts 1:22archerantos apo teu baptismeu Iōannou heōs tau …beginning from John’s baptism until the day …
Acts 8:35“beginning”… tos Filippos tem stomem autou kai archerantos apo tau grafau houtau euangelizeta auto …Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news …
Acts 10:37… generantem rēmem kata holau tau Ioudaiau, archerantos apo tau Galilaiau meta tem baptismem …… know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that …
Acts 11:4archerantos de Petros ektithote autoi kathexēs legarōntos;But Peter began and explained to them the whole …
archerantou“began”happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular masculine1×
Matthew 18:24archerantou de autou sunairarō prosferita auto henos …As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten …
archerantois“beginning”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine2×
Luke 24:47… afesian hamartaiu eis panteim teim ethneim archerantois apo Ierousalēm;… will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
John 8:9… suneidēsiau elenchorōntois exerchole henos kata henos archerantois apo toiu presbuteroiu, kai kataleipita monos, …… to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only …