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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

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No other words from the same root, ἈΡΧΗΓΕΝΕΤΗΣ, appear in our texts.

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