ἀρξάμενος
árchō
beginning
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 8:35 · Word #9
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 | beginning |
| 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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