ἄρχων
árchōn
ruler
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.
Luke 8:41 · Word #10
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ruler |
| Literal | ruler |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχων |
| Strong's | G758 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G758-01
chief ruler
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): a singular male/masculine subject functioning as the ruling authority. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ἀρχ- (“to rule, to lead”) with an agentive ending, denoting one who exercises governing authority. The nominative masculine singular form identifies a single male or grammatically masculine authority figure as the subject. |
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