ΜΥΣΑΡΧΗΝ, μυσαρχην
MYSARCHĒN, mysarchēn
Sounds Like: moo-SAR-khen
Translations: leader of mysteries, chief initiator, a leader of secret rites
From the root: ΜΥΣΑΡΧΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, combining 'μύστης' (mystēs), meaning 'initiate' or 'one initiated into mysteries,' and 'ἀρχή' (archē), meaning 'rule' or 'beginning.' Therefore, it refers to a 'leader of mysteries' or a 'chief initiator' in religious or secret rites. It describes someone who presides over or is in charge of secret ceremonies or cults. In a sentence, it would typically function as a noun referring to such a person.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 5:24
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