ἀρξάμενος
árchō
having begun
To lead, to be first, to exercise authority or control. The primary sense is to be at the head or to act as a leader, whether in civic, political, military, or other hierarchical arrangements. The verb can indicate to rule, to have official or governing power, or more generally to take initiative or precedence.
Acts 11:4 · Word #1
Lexicon G757
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Transliteration | árchō |
| Strong's | G757 |
| Definition | To lead, to be first, to exercise authority or control. The primary sense is to be at the head or to act as a leader, whether in civic, political, military, or other hierarchical arrangements. The verb can indicate to rule, to have official or governing power, or more generally to take initiative or precedence. |
Morphology V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having begun |
| Literal | having-begun |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Strong's | G757 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G757-06
having taken the lead
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), middle voice (self-involved), participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist middle participle nominative masculine singular denotes a completed action with self-involvement: one who has taken the lead or assumed headship. "Having taken the lead" preserves the root sense of ἀρχ- as being first or acting as head, while reflecting the participial and middle force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having begun
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'having taken the lead' overemphasizes leadership; in this context, 'having begun' better matches the participle introducing Peter's orderly explanation, in line with common and lexical sense rooted in beginning a discourse. |