Strong G758ἄρχων
ruler
- Transliteration
- archōn
- Pronunciation
- ar'-khone
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Present participle of G757; a first (in rank or power): - chief (ruler) magistrate prince ruler.
Detailed definition
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ
(present ptcp. of ἄρχω), [in LXX for נָשִׂיא., רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc.;]
a ruler, chief: Jesus, Rev.1:5; rulers of nations, Mat.20:25, Act.4:26 7:35; magistrates, Act.23:5, Rom.13:3; judges, Luk.12:58, Act.7:27, 35 16:19; members of the Sanhedrin, Luk.14:1 23:13, 35 24:20, Jhn.3:1 7:26, 48 12:42, Act.3:17 4:5, 8 13:27 14:5; rulers of synagogues, Mat.9:18, 23, Luk.8:41 18:18; οἱ ἄ. τ. αἰῶνος τούτου, 1Co.2:6-8; of the devil: ἄ. τῶν δαιμονίων, Mat.9:34 12:24, Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15; ὁ ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου, Jhn.12:31 14:30 16:11; ἄ. τ. ἐξουσίας τ. ἀέρος, Eph.2:2 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 838; Ext., 99 f; DCG, ii, 419; DCG, see word Archon).†
(AS)
(present ptcp. of ἄρχω), [in LXX for נָשִׂיא., רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc.;]
a ruler, chief: Jesus, Rev.1:5; rulers of nations, Mat.20:25, Act.4:26 7:35; magistrates, Act.23:5, Rom.13:3; judges, Luk.12:58, Act.7:27, 35 16:19; members of the Sanhedrin, Luk.14:1 23:13, 35 24:20, Jhn.3:1 7:26, 48 12:42, Act.3:17 4:5, 8 13:27 14:5; rulers of synagogues, Mat.9:18, 23, Luk.8:41 18:18; οἱ ἄ. τ. αἰῶνος τούτου, 1Co.2:6-8; of the devil: ἄ. τῶν δαιμονίων, Mat.9:34 12:24, Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15; ὁ ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου, Jhn.12:31 14:30 16:11; ἄ. τ. ἐξουσίας τ. ἀέρος, Eph.2:2 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 838; Ext., 99 f; DCG, ii, 419; DCG, see word Archon).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G758 appears in 36 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ruler22
- prince11
- chief2
- magistrate1
First verses
- Matthew 9:18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
- Matthew 9:23And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
- Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
- Mark 3:22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
- Luke 8:41And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
- Luke 11:15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
- Luke 12:58When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
- Luke 14:1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
- Luke 18:18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- Luke 23:13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
- Luke 23:35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
- Luke 24:20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
- John 3:1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
- John 7:26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
- John 7:48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
- John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
- John 12:42Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
- John 14:30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄρχων, οντος, ὁ,
(participle of ἄρχω) ruler, commander, νεός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.33: _absolutely_, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 674, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 668, etc.)]; chief, king, Ἀσίας[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 73)]; ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, of Satan, [NT (NT.John.16.11, +others)]
II as official title, chief magistrate, especially at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.126, etc.; οἱ ἐννέα ἄρχοντες “IG” 2.163)]; οἱ ἄ., at Sparta, the authorities, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.106: _sing._, ὁ ἄρχων)] the eponymous magistrate of the year, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 1.52, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 3.3, etc.)]; so in Boeotia, at Delphi, Delos, and elsewhere, [Refs (“IG” 7.2407, “SIG” 295.18, “IG” 2.814, etc.)]; = Latin consul, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.39.1.)]
II.2 governor of a dependency or province, e.g. in the Athenian Empire, [Refs (“IG” 1.62b19, etc.)]; of a Roman governor, [Refs (“OGI” 441.59)]; = praefectus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.26.5.)]
II.3 generally, magistrate, official, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.29, etc.)]; opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs (“SIG” 672.16 (Delph.))]; ruler of a synagogue, [NT (NT.Matt.9.18)]; president of a club, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PLond.” 3.1178.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
(participle of ἄρχω) ruler, commander, νεός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.33: _absolutely_, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 674, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 668, etc.)]; chief, king, Ἀσίας[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 73)]; ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, of Satan, [NT (NT.John.16.11, +others)]
II as official title, chief magistrate, especially at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.126, etc.; οἱ ἐννέα ἄρχοντες “IG” 2.163)]; οἱ ἄ., at Sparta, the authorities, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.106: _sing._, ὁ ἄρχων)] the eponymous magistrate of the year, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 1.52, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 3.3, etc.)]; so in Boeotia, at Delphi, Delos, and elsewhere, [Refs (“IG” 7.2407, “SIG” 295.18, “IG” 2.814, etc.)]; = Latin consul, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.39.1.)]
II.2 governor of a dependency or province, e.g. in the Athenian Empire, [Refs (“IG” 1.62b19, etc.)]; of a Roman governor, [Refs (“OGI” 441.59)]; = praefectus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.26.5.)]
II.3 generally, magistrate, official, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.29, etc.)]; opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs (“SIG” 672.16 (Delph.))]; ruler of a synagogue, [NT (NT.Matt.9.18)]; president of a club, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PLond.” 3.1178.6 (2nd c.AD).)]