ἀρχαῖς
archḗ
rulers
Primary lexical meaning: origin, beginning, or starting point of something. Semantic range includes: (1) point in time at which something begins ('beginning'), (2) foundational cause or source, (3) position of leadership, rule, or authority ('rulership, dominion'), (4) person or entity holding first place (leader, ruler, authority), (5) office or sphere of authority, (6) occasionally, a principle or elemental force (in philosophical contexts). The word ranges from abstract sense of origination to concrete senses of rule and authority, depending on context.
Ephesians 3:10 · Word #5
Lexicon G746
| Lemma | ἀρχή |
| Transliteration | archḗ |
| Strong's | G746 |
| Definition | Primary lexical meaning: origin, beginning, or starting point of something. Semantic range includes: (1) point in time at which something begins ('beginning'), (2) foundational cause or source, (3) position of leadership, rule, or authority ('rulership, dominion'), (4) person or entity holding first place (leader, ruler, authority), (5) office or sphere of authority, (6) occasionally, a principle or elemental force (in philosophical contexts). The word ranges from abstract sense of origination to concrete senses of rule and authority, depending on context. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rulers |
| Literal | rulers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχή |
| Strong's | G746 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G746-02
to the ruling authorities
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP); denotes indirect object, sphere, or reference; plural indicates multiple beginnings or authorities. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form indicates reference to multiple entities in the sphere of origin or rule. Given the root ἀρχ- (“to begin, to rule, to be first”), the concrete plural sense of exercising authority is preserved as “ruling authorities,” with dative expressed by “to.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ruling authorities
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'To the ruling authorities' (P1) unnecessarily includes the preposition again since the article already functions as 'to the' (dative); proper rendering is just 'ruling authorities'. |