ἈΡΧΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ, ἀρχαγγελος
ARCHAGGELOS, archaggelos
Sounds Like: ar-KHANG-ge-los
Translations: archangel, an archangel
From the root: ἈΡΧΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀρχή' (arche), meaning 'chief' or 'first', and 'ἄγγελος' (angelos), meaning 'messenger' or 'angel'. Therefore, an archangel is a chief angel or a leading messenger. It refers to an angel of the highest rank or authority.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0743 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Pseudo-Baruch
- The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch (3 Baruch) — 12:4
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Jude — 1:9
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΧΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ.
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- ἈΡΧΑΓΓΕΛΩΝ — of archangels
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