ἀρχάς

archḗ

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.

G746

Hebrews 1:10 · Word #4

Lexicon G746

Lemmaἀρχή
Transliterationarchḗ
Strong'sG746
DefinitionPrimary 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 ACC F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀρχή
Strong'sG746

SIBI-P1 Translation G746-03

ruling authorities

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP) — direct object form, feminine gender, plural number.
Rendering RationaleThe noun ἀρχή carries both temporal (beginning/origin) and authoritative (rule, dominion) senses from the ἀρχ- root. In the plural accusative feminine form, it naturally denotes multiple spheres or holders of authority, rendered concisely as "ruling authorities."

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