ἤρξατο
árchō
began
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.
Mark 10:28 · 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 IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | began |
| Literal | began-to-say |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Strong's | G757 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G757-14
he took the lead
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), middle voice (self-involved), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative expresses a simple past action, while the middle voice conveys personal involvement or initiative. "He took the lead" preserves the root sense of being first or exercising headship, reflecting both the past tense and the middle nuance of assuming leadership. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he began
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, 'ἤρξατο' is better rendered as 'he began' rather than 'he took the lead,' as it denotes starting to do or say something, not leading in authority here. This matches the common rendering and the narrative use in the verse. |