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ἘΠΑΡΞΑΝΤΕΣ, ἐπαρξαντες

EPARXANTES, eparxantes

Sounds Like: ep-ARX-an-tes

Translations: having begun, having ruled over, having presided over, having been in charge of

From the root: ΕΠΑΡΧΩ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle

Explanation: This word is a participle derived from the verb 'eparchō', meaning 'to begin', 'to rule over', or 'to preside over'. As a participle, it describes an action that has been completed by the subject, often translated as 'having begun' or 'having ruled'. It indicates someone who has taken the lead, initiated an action, or exercised authority over something or someone.

Inflection: Aorist, Active, Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Strong’s number: G1849 (Lookup on BibleHub)

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Josephus' Against Apion

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΑΡΧΩ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ἘΠΑΡΧΟΝΤΟΣ — of ruling, of governing, of being in charge, of a governor, of a prefect
  • ἘΠΑΡΧΟΥΝΤΙ — (to) a governor, (to) a prefect, (to) a ruler, (to) a commander
  • ἘΠΗΡΧΕΝ — was ruling over, was governing, was in charge of, was presiding over
  • ἘΡΑΡΧΩ — to be governor, to rule over, to preside over
  • ΕΠΑΡΧΩ — to be in charge, to rule over, to preside over, to govern, to be governor
  • ΕΠΑΡΧΩΝ — ruling, presiding, being in charge, a ruler, one who presides

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