ἈΡΧΗΓΕΝΕΤΗ, ἀρχηγενετη
ARCHĒGENETĒ, archēgenetē
Sounds Like: ar-kheh-geh-NEH-teh
Translations: originator, founder, first cause, prime mover, author
From the root: ἈΡΧΗΓΕΝΕΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀρχή' (archē), meaning 'beginning' or 'rule', and 'γενέτης' (genetēs), meaning 'begetter' or 'producer'. It refers to someone or something that is the ultimate source, founder, or first cause of something. It describes the one who initiates or brings into existence.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 2:30
From the same root
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