ἀρχαὶ
archḗ
principalities
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.
Colossians 1:16 · Word #24
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 NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | principalities |
| Literal | principalities |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχή |
| Strong's | G746 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G746-01
ruling authorities
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); subject-form, referring to multiple entities. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative feminine plural form denotes multiple entities characterized by ἀρχή in its authoritative sense. "Ruling authorities" preserves the root idea of being first and exercising rule while reflecting plural nominative morphology. |
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