ἀρχή
archē
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "ἀρχή" primarily means "beginning" or "origin," referring to the start of something or the source of all things. It is used to describe God or Christ as the eternal cause or principle of creation, as well as Christ's role in relation to the Church. Additionally, it can signify authority, rule, or sovereignty, as seen in contexts discussing governing powers or spiritual hierarchies.
beginning; the origin or first cause
The Greek word archē means "beginning; the origin or first cause," encompassing related ideas including beginning, corner, first, magistrate.
The semantic range of archē — spanning meanings like beginning, corner, first — suggests a word whose full significance cannot be captured by a single English term.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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