756. archomai

Lexicon

archomai: to begin, to commence

Original Word: ἄρχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: archomai
Pronunciation: ar'-khom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (ar'-khom-ahee)
Definition: to begin, to commence
Meaning: I begin.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

commence, rule

Middle voice of archo (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time) -- (rehearse from the) begin(-ning).

see GREEK archo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
mid. of archó, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 756: ἄρχομαι

ἄρχομαι, see ἄρχω.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Middle voice of ἄρχω (archō), which means "to begin" or "to rule."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Greek and Hebrew verbs, the concept of beginning or commencing in Hebrew can be related to the verb רָאשַׁת (rāšat), which means "to begin" or "to start." Another related Hebrew term is תָּחַל (tāḥal), which also conveys the idea of beginning or initiating an action. These Hebrew terms capture similar nuances of starting or commencing an action as seen in the Greek ἄρχομαι.

Usage: The verb ἄρχομαι is used in the New Testament to denote the beginning of an action or event. It often appears in contexts where a significant event or discourse is initiated.

Context: The Greek verb ἄρχομαι (archomai) is a middle voice form of the verb ἄρχω, which primarily means "to begin." In the New Testament, ἄρχομαι is used to describe the initiation of various actions, events, or discourses. It is a common verb that appears in a variety of contexts, often marking the commencement of significant events or teachings.

For example, in the Gospel of Matthew, ἄρχομαι is used to describe the beginning of Jesus' ministry: "From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near'" (Matthew 4:17, BSB). Here, the verb indicates the start of Jesus' public proclamation of the kingdom.

In the Book of Acts, ἄρχομαι is used to describe the beginning of the apostles' teaching and the spread of the gospel: "Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words'" (Acts 2:14, BSB). This marks the beginning of Peter's sermon at Pentecost, a pivotal moment in the early church.

The verb is also used in personal contexts, such as when individuals begin to speak or act. For instance, in Luke 15:14, the prodigal son "began to be in need" after spending all he had, marking the start of his realization and subsequent return to his father.

Overall, ἄρχομαι is a versatile verb that underscores the initiation of actions and events, both in the life of Jesus and the early church, as well as in individual narratives.

Forms and Transliterations

άρξαι αρξαμενοι αρξάμενοι ἀρξάμενοι αρξάμενον αρξαμενος αρξάμενος ἀρξάμενος αρξαμενου αρξαμένου ἀρξαμένου άρξαντες αρξασθαι άρξασθαι άρξασθαί ἄρξασθαι ἄρξασθαί άρξασθε άρξε άρξει αρξεις άρξεις αρξεσθε άρξεσθε ἄρξεσθε άρξεται αρξη άρξη ἄρξῃ αρξησθε άρξησθε ἄρξησθε αρξηται άρξηται ἄρξηται άρξομαι αρξονται άρξονται ἄρξονται άρξουσι άρξωμαι αρξωνται άρξωνται ἄρξωνται άρχει άρχειν άρχετε αρχέτωσαν άρχομαι Αρχομεθα αρχόμεθα Ἀρχόμεθα αρχομένης αρχομενος αρχόμενος ἀρχόμενος Αρχομενων αρχομένων Ἀρχομένων άρχου άρχουσα άρχουσαι αρχούσας αρχουσών αὐτῷ ήργμαι ήρκται ηρξάμην ήρξαν ηρξαντο ήρξαντο ήρξαντό ἤρξαντο ἤρξαντό ήρξας ηρξατο ήρξατο ἤρξατο ήρξεν ήρξω Archomenon Archomenōn Archoménon Archoménōn archomenos archómenos Archometha Archómetha arxamenoi arxámenoi arxamenos arxámenos arxamenou arxaménou arxasthai árxasthai árxasthaí arxe arxē árxei árxēi arxesthe arxēsthe árxesthe árxēsthe arxetai arxētai árxetai árxētai arxontai arxōntai árxontai árxōntai auto autō erxanto ērxanto ḗrxanto ḗrxantó erxato ērxato ḗrxato

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 4:17 V-AIM-3S
GRK: ΑΠΟ ΤΟΤΕ ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς
KJV: that time Jesus began to preach, and
INT: From that time began Jesus

Matthew 11:7 V-AIM-3S
GRK: δὲ πορευομένων ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς
KJV: Jesus began to say
INT: moreover were going began Jesus

Matthew 11:20 V-AIM-3S
GRK: Τότε ἤρξατο ὀνειδίζειν τὰς
KJV: Then began he to upbraid the cities
INT: Then he began to insult the

Matthew 12:1 V-AIM-3P
GRK: ἐπείνασαν καὶ ἤρξαντο τίλλειν στάχυας
KJV: and began to pluck
INT: were hungry and began to pluck [the] heads of grain

Matthew 14:30 V-APM-NMS
GRK: ἐφοβήθη καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξεν
KJV: and beginning to sink,
INT: he was afraid and having begun to sink he cried out

Matthew 16:21 V-AIM-3S
GRK: ΑΠΟ ΤΟΤΕ ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς
KJV: that time forth began Jesus
INT: From that time began Jesus

Matthew 16:22 V-AIM-3S
GRK: ὁ Πέτρος ἤρξατο ἐπιτιμᾷν αὐτῷ
KJV: took him, and began to rebuke him,
INT: Peter began to rebuke him

Matthew 18:24 V-APM-GMS
GRK: ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ
KJV: And when he had begun to reckon, one
INT: having begun moreover he

Matthew 20:8 V-APM-NMS
GRK: τὸν μισθὸν ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῶν
KJV: [their] hire, beginning from
INT: the wages having begun from the

Matthew 24:49 V-ASM-3S
GRK: καὶ ἄρξηται τύπτειν τοὺς
KJV: And shall begin to smite
INT: and should begin to beat the

Matthew 26:22 V-AIM-3P
GRK: λυπούμενοι σφόδρα ἤρξαντο λέγειν αὐτῷ
KJV: sorrowful, and began every one
INT: being grieved exceedingly they began to say to him

Matthew 26:37 V-AIM-3S
GRK: υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου ἤρξατο λυπεῖσθαι καὶ
KJV: of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful
INT: sons of Zebedee he began to be sorrowful and

Matthew 26:74 V-AIM-3S
GRK: τότε ἤρξατο καταθεματίζειν καὶ
KJV: Then began he to curse and
INT: Then he began to curse and

Mark 1:45 V-AIM-3S
GRK: δὲ ἐξελθὼν ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν πολλὰ
KJV: he went out, and began to publish
INT: moreover having gone out the began to proclaim much

Mark 2:23 V-AIM-3P
GRK: μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο ὁδὸν ποιεῖν
KJV: disciples began, as they went,
INT: disciples of him began [their] way to make

Mark 4:1 V-AIM-3S
GRK: Καὶ πάλιν ἤρξατο διδάσκειν παρὰ
KJV: And he began again to teach
INT: And again he began to teach beside

Mark 5:17 V-AIM-3P
GRK: καὶ ἤρξαντο παρακαλεῖν αὐτὸν
KJV: And they began to pray him
INT: And they began to implore him

Mark 5:20 V-AIM-3S
GRK: ἀπῆλθεν καὶ ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν ἐν
KJV: he departed, and began to publish in
INT: he departed and began to proclaim in

Mark 6:2 V-AIM-3S
GRK: γενομένου σαββάτου ἤρξατο διδάσκειν ἐν
KJV: was come, he began to teach
INT: having come [the] Sabbath he began to teach in

Mark 6:7 V-AIM-3S
GRK: δώδεκα καὶ ἤρξατο αὐτοὺς ἀποστέλλειν
KJV: and began to send
INT: twelve and began them to send forth

Mark 6:34 V-AIM-3S
GRK: ποιμένα καὶ ἤρξατο διδάσκειν αὐτοὺς
KJV: a shepherd: and he began to teach them
INT: a shepherd And he began to teach them

Mark 6:55 V-AIM-3P
GRK: ἐκείνην καὶ ἤρξαντο ἐπὶ τοῖς
KJV: region round about, and began to carry about
INT: that and they began on the

Mark 8:11 V-AIM-3P
GRK: Φαρισαῖοι καὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν αὐτῷ
KJV: and began to question
INT: Pharisees and began to dispute with him

Mark 8:31 V-AIM-3S
GRK: Καὶ ἤρξατο διδάσκειν αὐτοὺς
KJV: And he began to teach them,
INT: And he began to teach them

Mark 8:32 V-AIM-3S
GRK: Πέτρος αὐτὸν ἤρξατο ἐπιτιμᾷν αὐτῷ
KJV: took him, and began to rebuke him.
INT: Peter to him began to rebuke him

Strong's Greek 756
84 Occurrences

Ἀρχομένων — 1 Occ.
ἀρχόμενος — 1 Occ.
Ἀρχόμεθα — 1 Occ.
ἀρξάμενοι — 2 Occ.
ἀρξάμενος — 8 Occ.
ἀρξαμένου — 1 Occ.
ἄρξασθαί — 2 Occ.
ἄρξῃ — 1 Occ.
ἄρξησθε — 2 Occ.
ἄρξηται — 2 Occ.
ἄρξεσθε — 1 Occ.
ἄρξωνται — 1 Occ.
ἄρξονται — 1 Occ.
ἤρξαντο — 19 Occ.
ἤρξατο — 41 Occ.