ἄρχουσιν
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.
Acts 14:5 · Word #12
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 DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rulers |
| Literal | rulers-leaders |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχων |
| Strong's | G758 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G758-08
to the ruling authorities
| Morphological Notes | Noun; dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP); from ἄρχων, an agent noun built on the root ἀρχ- (to rule, to lead). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἄρχων denotes one who rules or holds governing authority. The dative masculine plural form ἄρχουσιν is rendered with "to the" to preserve the dative case and plural number, while "ruling authorities" reflects the root sense of governing leadership. |
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