ἀρχῆς
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.
2 Peter 3:4 · Word #20
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 GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the beginning |
| Literal | beginning |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχή |
| Strong's | G746 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G746-06
of beginning
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes possession, source, or relation in singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form ἀρχῆς denotes possession or source, rendered concisely as "of beginning" to preserve both the core sense of origination and the genitive case. This maintains the root idea of what is first or foundational without importing contextual nuance. |
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