ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΩΝἈΡΞΑΣΘΑΙ, πραγματωνἀρξασθαι
PRAGMATŌNARXASTHAI, pragmatōnarxasthai
Sounds Like: prahg-MAH-tohn ar-XAS-thai
Translations: (of) things to begin, (of) matters to begin, (of) affairs to begin, (of) deeds to begin
From the root: ΠΡΑΓΜΑ, ΑΡΧΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the genitive plural of the noun "πρᾶγμα" (pragma), meaning "thing," "matter," or "affair," and the aorist infinitive middle of the verb "ἄρχομαι" (archomai), meaning "to begin" or "to start." Together, it means "to begin things," "to start affairs," or "to undertake matters." It describes the initiation of actions, events, or business.
Inflection: ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΩΝ: Plural, Genitive, Neuter; ἈΡΞΑΣΘΑΙ: Aorist, Infinitive, Middle
Strong’s numbers: G4229 (Lookup on BibleHub), G756 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 7:4
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