ἈΡΧΟΥ, ἀρχου
ARCHOU, archou
Sounds Like: AR-khoo
Translations: of a ruler, of a chief, of a prince, of a magistrate, rule, begin, lead
From the root: ΑΡΧΩΝ, ΑΡΧΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word can function as either a noun or a verb, depending on the context. As a noun, it is the genitive singular form of 'ΑΡΧΩΝ' (archon), meaning 'of a ruler' or 'of a chief'. As a verb, it is the second person singular present middle/passive imperative of 'ΑΡΧΩ' (archō), meaning 'rule!' or 'begin!'. It can also be the second person singular present indicative middle/passive of 'ΑΡΧΩ', meaning 'you rule' or 'you begin'. The specific meaning is determined by the surrounding words in a sentence.
Inflection: Noun: Singular, Genitive, Masculine. Verb: Second Person, Singular, Present, Middle/Passive, Imperative; or Second Person, Singular, Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative.
Strong’s numbers: G0758 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0757 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Hosea — 6:11
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΡΧΩΝ, ΑΡΧΩ, appear in our texts.
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