Strong's Greek Concordance

G1728: ἐνάρχομαι

enárchomai · “to begin”

Definition

to commence on

KJV translates it as: rule (by mistake for G757 (ἄρχω))

Word origin: from G1722 (ἐν) and G756 (ἄρχομαι);

Extended definition

ἐν-άρχομαι
[in LXX chiefly for חָלַל hi. ;]
to begin, make a beginning: Gal.3:3, Php.1:6.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1728 is translated

  • having begun ×2

Bible verses with G1728 (enárchomai)

Enárchomai appears in 2 verses.

  • Galatians 3:3

    Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

  • Philippians 1:6

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Words derived from G1728

προενάρχομαι G4278

proenárchomai — to begin beforehand