747. archégos

Lexicon

archégos: Leader, Author, Pioneer, Prince

Original Word: ἀρχηγός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: archégos
Pronunciation: ar-khay-GOS
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-khay-gos')
Definition: Leader, Author, Pioneer, Prince
Meaning: originator, author, founder, prince, leader.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

author, captain, prince.

From arche and ago; a chief leader -- author, captain, prince.

see GREEK arche

see GREEK ago

HELPS Word-studies

747 arxēgós(from 746 /arxḗ, "the first" and 71 /ágō, "to lead") – properly, the first in a long procession; a file-leader who pioneers the way for many others to follow. 747 (arxēgós) does not strictly mean "author," but rather "a person who is originator or founder of a movement and continues as the leader – i.e. 'pioneer leader, founding leader' " (L & N, 1, 36.6).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from archó and hégeomai
Definition
founder, leader
NASB Translation
author (2), Prince (1), prince (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 747: ἀρχηγός

ἀρχηγός, ἀρχηγόν, adjective, leading, furnishing the first cause or occasion: Euripides, Hipp. 881; Plato, Crat., p. 401 d.; chiefly used as a substantive, ὁ, ἡ, ἀρχηγός (ἀρχή and ἄγω);

1. the chief leader, prince: of Christ, Acts 5:31; (Aeschylus Ag. 259; Thucydides 1, 132;. The Sept. Isaiah 3:5; 2 Chronicles 23:14, and often).

2. "one that takes the lead in anything (1 Macc. 10:47, ἀρχηγός λόγων εἰρηνικῶν) and thus affords an example, a predecessor in a matter": τῆς πίστεως, of Christ, Hebrews 12:2 (who in the prominence of his faith far surpassed the examples of faith commemorated in Hebrews 11) (others bring this under the next head; yet cf. Kurtz at the passage). So ἀρχηγός ἁμαρτίας, Micah 1:13; ζήλους, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 14, 1 [ET]; τῆς στάσεως καί διχοστασίας, ibid. 51, 1; τῆς ἀποστασιας, of the devil, Irenaeus 4, 40, 1; τοιαυτης φιλοσοφίας, of Thales, Aristotle, met. 1, 3, 7 (p. 983{b} 20). Hence,

3. the author: τῆς ζωῆς, Acts 3:15; τῆς σωτηρίας, Hebrews 2:10. (Often so in secular authors: τῶν πάντων, of God (Plato) Tim. Locr., p. 96 c.; τοῦ γένους τῶν ἀνθρώπων, of God, Diodorus 5, 72; ἀρχηγός καί αἴτιος, leader and author, are often joined, as Polybius 1, 66, 10; Herodian, 2, 6, 22 (14, Bekker edition)). Cf. Bleek on Heb. vol. ii. 1, p. 301f.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἀρχή (archē, meaning "beginning" or "chief") and ἄγω (agō, meaning "to lead" or "to bring").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀρχηγός, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew terms such as רֹאשׁ (rosh, Strong's 7218), meaning "head" or "chief," and נָגִיד (nagid, Strong's 5057), meaning "leader" or "prince." These terms convey leadership and authority, akin to the Greek ἀρχηγός.

Usage: The word ἀρχηγός is used in the New Testament to describe Jesus Christ in His roles as the originator and leader of faith and salvation. It appears in contexts that emphasize His pioneering work and authoritative position.

Context: The term ἀρχηγός is a significant title used in the New Testament to describe Jesus Christ, highlighting His role as the initiator and leader of salvation. It appears four times in the New Testament:

• Acts 3:15 (BSB): "You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact." Here, ἀρχηγός is translated as "Author," emphasizing Jesus as the originator of life itself, underscoring His divine authority and preeminence in creation and resurrection.

• Acts 5:31 (BSB): "God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel." In this context, ἀρχηγός is rendered as "Prince," denoting Jesus' exalted position and His role in granting salvation and repentance.

• Hebrews 2:10 (BSB): "In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through suffering." Here, ἀρχηγός is translated as "Author," indicating Jesus as the pioneer of salvation, whose sufferings were necessary for the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.

• Hebrews 12:2 (BSB): "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." In this passage, ἀρχηγός is again translated as "Author," highlighting Jesus as the initiator and completer of faith, whose endurance and triumph serve as the ultimate example for believers.

The use of ἀρχηγός in these passages underscores the foundational and authoritative role of Jesus in the Christian faith. It portrays Him as the divine leader who not only initiates but also perfects the path of salvation and faith for believers.

Forms and Transliterations

αρχηγοί αρχηγοίς αρχηγον αρχηγόν ἀρχηγὸν αρχηγός αρχηγούς αρχηγών αρχιδεσμοφύλακος αρχιδεσμοφύλαξ αρχιδεσμώτης archegon archegòn archēgon archēgòn

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 3:15 N-AMS
GRK: τὸν δὲ ἀρχηγὸν τῆς ζωῆς
NAS: but put to death the Prince of life,
KJV: And killed the Prince of life, whom
INT: moreover [the] Author of life

Acts 5:31 N-AMS
GRK: ὁ θεὸς ἀρχηγὸν καὶ σωτῆρα
NAS: to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior,
KJV: right hand [to be] a Prince and
INT: God Prince and Savior

Hebrews 2:10 N-AMS
GRK: ἀγαγόντα τὸν ἀρχηγὸν τῆς σωτηρίας
NAS: to perfect the author of their salvation
KJV: to make the captain of their
INT: having brought the author of the salvation

Hebrews 12:2 N-AMS
GRK: τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν
NAS: on Jesus, the author and perfecter
KJV: unto Jesus the author and finisher
INT: of faith author and perfecter

Strong's Greek 747
4 Occurrences

ἀρχηγὸν — 4 Occ.