ἈΡΧΗΝΠΑΡΑ, ἀρχηνπαρα
ARCHĒNPARA, archēnpara
Sounds Like: ar-KHAIN pa-RA
Translations: beginning, rule, authority, a beginning, a rule, a beginning, beside, by, near, with, from, against
From the root: ἈΡΧΗ, ΠΑΡΑ
Part of Speech: Noun, Preposition
Explanation: This appears to be a compound or a phrase formed by the noun ἈΡΧΗΝ (archen) and the preposition ΠΑΡΑ (para). ἈΡΧΗΝ is the accusative singular form of the noun ἈΡΧΗ, meaning 'beginning,' 'origin,' 'first cause,' or 'rule/authority.' ΠΑΡΑ is a versatile preposition that can mean 'beside,' 'by,' 'near,' 'with,' 'from,' or 'against,' depending on the case of the noun it governs. When combined, 'ἈΡΧΗΝ ΠΑΡΑ' could mean 'a beginning beside,' 'authority from,' or 'rule against,' among other possibilities, depending on the full context of the sentence. It is not a single, recognized compound word but rather two distinct words placed together.
Inflection: ἈΡΧΗΝ: Singular, Accusative, Feminine; ΠΑΡΑ: Does not inflect (preposition)
Strong’s numbers: G0746 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3844 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 2:19
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