G758: ἄρχων
árchōn · “ruler”
Definition
a first (in rank or power)
KJV translates it as: chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler
Word origin: present participle of G757 (ἄρχω);
Extended definition
(present ptcp. of ἄρχω), [in LXX for נָשִׂיא., רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ;]
a ruler, chief: Jesus, Rev.1:5; rulers of nations, Mat.20:25, Act.4:26 7:35; magistrates, Act.23:5, Rom.13:3; judges, Luk.12:58, Act.7:27, 35 16:19; members of the Sanhedrin, Luk.14:1 23:13, 35 24:20, Jhn.3:1 7:26, 48 12:42, Act.3:17 4:5, 8 13:27 14:5; rulers of synagogues, Mat.9:18, 23, Luk.8:41 18:18; οἱ ἄ. τ. αἰῶνος τούτου, 1Co.2:6-8; of the devil: ἄ. τῶν δαιμονίων, Mat.9:34 12:24, Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15; ὁ ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου, Jhn.12:31 14:30 16:11; ἄ. τ. ἐξουσίας τ. ἀέρος, Eph.2:2 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 838; Ext., 99 f; DCG, ii, 419; DCG, see word Archon).†
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G758 is translated
- rulers ×17
- ruler ×8
- prince ×5
- a ruler ×3
- a magistrate, ×1
- ruler, ×1
- rulers, ×1
- the ruler ×1
Bible verses with G758 (árchōn)
Árchōn appears in 36 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 9:18
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
- Matthew 9:23
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
- Matthew 9:34
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
- Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
- Mark 3:22
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
- Luke 8:41
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
- Luke 11:15
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
- Luke 12:58
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
- Luke 14:1
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
- Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- Luke 23:13
And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
- Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
- Luke 24:20
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
- John 3:1
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
- John 7:26
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
- John 7:48
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
- John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
- John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
- John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
- John 16:11
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
- Acts 3:17
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
- Acts 4:5
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
- Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
- Acts 4:26
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.