ἀρχῇ

archḗ

the beginning

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.

G746

John 1:2 · Word #4

Lexicon G746

Lemmaἀρχή
Transliterationarchḗ
Strong'sG746
DefinitionPrimary 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 SG 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 SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasethe beginning
Literalbeginning

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀρχή
Strong'sG746

SIBI-P1 Translation G746-04

origin

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, singular, nominative (Gr,N,,,,,NFS)
Rendering Rationale"Origin" reflects the core sense of a starting point or foundational source inherent in ἀρχή, preserving its primary meaning of that which stands first. The nominative feminine singular form presents the noun in its basic lexical sense without modification.

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