ἤρξαντο
erxanto
they began
a primary verb; to be first (in political rank or power):--reign (rule) over.
Mark 5:17 · Word #2
Lexicon G757
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Transliteration | árchō |
| Strong's | G757 |
| In-context | they began |
| Literal | they-began |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Strong's | G757 |
SIBI-P1 G757-13
they began for themselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,Aorist Middle Indicative 3P). The aorist denotes a completed action in past time; the middle voice conveys self-involvement or participation in the action’s benefit or interest. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist tense is reflected as a simple past action ("began"), while the middle voice is rendered with "for themselves" to preserve the reflexive or self-involving nuance of the Greek. The third person plural ending is conveyed by "they." This maintains the root idea of initiating or taking the lead while honoring the grammatical form. |
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Words from Root ἄρχω (to be first, to rule, to lead, to begin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G757-01 |
archein | to be ruling as first |
G757-02 |
archomenon | of the things being-ruled-over |
G757-03 |
archomenos | the one beginning |
Word Usage (86 occurrences of G757)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:17 | ἤρξατο | erxato | |
| Matthew 11:7 | ἤρξατο | erxato | |
| Matthew 11:20 | ἤρξατο | erxato |