ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX for קֶדֶם, רֹאשׁ, רֹאשׁ, etc. ;] 1. beginning, origin; (a) absol., of the beginning of all things: of God as the Eternal, the First Cause, Rev.21:6 (cf. 18); similarly, of Christ, Rev.22:13; of Christ as the uncreated principle, the active cause of creation, Rev.3:14; in his relation to the Church, Col.1:18; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.1:1-2; ἀπ᾽ ἀ. (and ἀπ᾽ ἀ. κτισεως), Mat.19:4, 8 24:21, Mrk.10:6 13:19, Jhn.8:44, 2Th.2:13, 2Pe.3:4, 1Jn.1:1 Jn 2:13-14 Jn 2:24; κατ ἀρχἀς, Heb.1:10; (b) relatively: Heb.7:3; ἀ. ὠδίνων, Mat.24:8, Mrk.13:9; τ. σημείων, Jhn.2:11; τ. ὑποστάσεως, Heb.3:14; τ. λογίων, Heb.5:12; ὁ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγος, the account of the beginning, the elementary view of Christ, Heb.6:1; ἀρχὴν λαμβάνειν, to begin, Heb.2:3; ἐξ ἀ., Jhn.6:64 16:4; ἀπ᾽ ἀ., Luk.1:2, Jhn.15:27, 1Jn.2:7 Jn 2:24 Jn 3:11, 2Jn.5-6; ἐν ἀ., Act.11:15 26:4, Php.4:15; τὴν ἀρχήν, adverbially, at all (Hdt., al.; v MM, see word): Jhn.8:25. 2. an extremity, a corner: Act.10:11 11:5. 3. sovereignty, principality, rule (cf. DB, i, 616 f.): Luk.12:11 20:20, Rom.8:38, 1Co.15:24, Eph.1:21 3:10 6:12, Col.1:16 2:10, 15 Tit.3:1, Ju 6 (Cremer, 113).† (AS)
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G746 — ἀρχή
archē · beginning · Greek
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Matthew 19:4 · ἀρχῆςAnd he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,Matthew 19:8 · ἀρχῆςHe saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.Matthew 24:8 · ἀρχὴAll these [are] the beginning of sorrows.Matthew 24:21 · ἀρχῆςFor then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.Mark 1:1 · ἈρχὴThe beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;Mark 10:6 · ἀρχῆςBut from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.Mark 13:8 · ἀρχὴFor 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 of sorrows.Mark 13:19 · ἀρχῆςFor [in] those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.Luke 1:2 · ἀρχῆςEven as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;Luke 12:11 · ἀρχὰςAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:Luke 20:20 · ἀρχῇAnd 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 and authority of the governor.John 1:1 · ἀρχῇIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 1:2 · ἀρχῇThe same was in the beginning with God.John 2:11 · ἀρχὴνThis beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.John 6:64 · ἀρχῆςBut there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.John 8:25 · ἀρχὴνThen said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even [the same] that I said unto you from the beginning.John 8:44 · ἀρχῆςYe are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, 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 · ἀρχῆςAnd ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.John 16:4 · ἀρχῆςBut 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, because I was with you.Acts 10:11 · ἀρχαῖςAnd saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:Acts 11:5 · ἀρχαῖςI 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; and it came even to me:Acts 11:15 · ἀρχῇ.And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.Acts 26:4 · ἀρχῆςMy manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;Romans 8:38 · ἀρχαὶFor I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,1 Corinthians 15:24 · ἀρχὴνThen [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.Ephesians 1:21 · ἀρχῆςFar above all principality, 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 · ἀρχαῖςTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,Ephesians 6:12 · ἀρχάς,For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].Philippians 4:15 · ἀρχῇNow ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.Colossians 1:16 · ἀρχαὶFor 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, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:Colossians 1:18 · ἀρχή,And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.Colossians 2:10 · ἀρχῆςAnd ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:Colossians 2:15 · ἀρχὰς[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.Titus 3:1 · ἀρχαῖςPut them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,Hebrews 1:10 · ἀρχάς,And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:Hebrews 2:3 · ἀρχὴνHow shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];Hebrews 3:14 · ἀρχὴνFor we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;Hebrews 5:12 · ἀρχῆςFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.Hebrews 6:1 · ἀρχῆςTherefore leaving the principles 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 · ἀρχὴνWithout father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.2 Peter 3:4 · ἀρχῆςAnd saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation.1 John 1:1 · ἀρχῆς,That which was from the beginning, 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 · ἀρχῆς·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.1 John 2:13 · ἀρχῆς.I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. 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 · ἀρχῆς.I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. 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 · ἀρχῆς · ἀρχῆςLet that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. 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 3:8 · ἀρχῆςHe that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.1 John 3:11 · ἀρχῆςFor this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.2 John 1:5 · ἀρχῆς,And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.2 John 1:6 · ἀρχῆς,And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.Jude 1:6 · ἀρχὴνAnd the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.Revelation 3:14 · ἀρχὴAnd unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;Revelation 21:6 · ἀρχὴAnd he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.Revelation 22:13 · ἀρχὴI am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.