ἤρξατο
erxato
he began
a primary verb; to be first (in political rank or power):--reign (rule) over.
Mark 6:34 · Word #18
Lexicon G757
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Transliteration | árchō |
| Strong's | G757 |
| In-context | he began |
| Literal | he-began |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρχω |
| Strong's | G757 |
SIBI-P1 G757-14
he was beginning for himself
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense; middle voice; indicative mood; 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAM3,,S,). The imperfect denotes ongoing or progressive past action; the middle voice highlights the subject’s personal engagement or interest in the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ἄρχω carries the sense of being first or taking the lead, which developed into both "to rule" and "to begin." The imperfect tense is reflected by "was beginning" (ongoing past action), and the middle voice is preserved with "for himself," marking personal involvement or self-initiated action. The third person singular is rendered as "he." |
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Words from Root ἄρχω (to begin, to rule, to be first, to take the lead, to exercise authority)
| 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 |