ἄρχοντες
árchōn
rulers
Principal leader or official; a person who holds authority, governance, or primary responsibility over a group, territory, or institution. In context, can indicate a civil or religious official, a leading member of a city or community, or a supernatural power (e.g., spiritual authority). The term conveys the idea of someone who commands or governs, and applies to both human and non-human authorities in Greek literature.
Romans 13:3 · Word #3
Lexicon G758
| Lemma | ἄρχων |
| Transliteration | árchōn |
| Strong's | G758 |
| Definition | Principal leader or official; a person who holds authority, governance, or primary responsibility over a group, territory, or institution. In context, can indicate a civil or religious official, a leading member of a city or community, or a supernatural power (e.g., spiritual authority). The term conveys the idea of someone who commands or governs, and applies to both human and non-human authorities in Greek literature. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rulers |
| Literal | rulers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχων |
| Strong's | G758 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G758-04
ruling authorities
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP): identifies multiple male persons functioning as subjects who hold governing authority. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Ruling authorities" reflects the agent noun from ἀρχ- (to rule, to lead), denoting those who exercise governing power. The nominative masculine plural form is preserved by using a plural designation for persons holding authority. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
rulers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "ruling authorities". |