Strong's Greek Concordance

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

ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ
(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).†
(AS)

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.

All 36 references