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Lexicon :: Strong's G758 - archōn

Aa
ἄρχων
Transliteration
archōn (Key)
Pronunciation
ar'-khone
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Present participle of ἄρχω (G757)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:488,81

Strong’s Definitions

ἄρχων árchōn, ar'-khone; present participle of G757; a first (in rank or power):—chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's G758 in the following manner: ruler (22x), prince (11x), chief (2x), magistrate (1x), chief ruler (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's G758 in the following manner: ruler (22x), prince (11x), chief (2x), magistrate (1x), chief ruler (1x).

  1. a ruler, commander, chief, leader

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄρχων árchōn, ar'-khone; present participle of G757; a first (in rank or power):—chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler.
STRONGS G758:
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ, (present participle of the verb ἄρχω), [from Aeschylus down], a ruler, commander, chief, leader: used of Jesus, ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς, Revelation 1:5; of the rulers of nations, Matthew 20:25; Acts 4:26; Acts 7:35; universally, of magistrates, Romans 13:3; Acts 23:5; especially judges, Luke 12:58; Acts 7:27, 35 (where note the antithesis: whom they refused as ἄρχοντα καὶ δικαστήν, him God sent as ἄρχοντα — leader, ruler — καὶ λυτρωτήν); Acts 16:19. οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου those who in the present age (see αἰών, 3) by nobility of birth, learning and wisdom, power and authority, wield the greatest influence, whether among Jews or Gentles, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 8; cf. Neander at the passage, p. 62ff. Of the members of the Jewish Sanhedrin: Luke 23:13, 35; Luke 24:20; John 3:1; John 7:26, 48; John 12:42; Acts 3:17; Acts 4:5, 8; Acts 13:27; Acts 14:5. of the officers presiding over synagogues: Matthew 9:18, 23; Luke 8:41 (ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς, cf. Mark 5:22 ἀρχισυνάγωγος), and perhaps also Luke 18:18; ἄρχων τῶν Φαρισαίων, one who has great influence among the Pharisees, Luke 14:1. of the devil, the prince of evil spirits: (ὁ) ἄρχων τῶν δαιμονίων, Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15; ὁ ἄρχ. τοῦ κόσμου, the ruler of the irreligious mass of mankind, John 12:31; John 14:30; John 16:11 (in rabbinical writings הָעולָם שַׂר; ἄρχ. τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, Ignatius, ad Eph. 19, 1 [ad Magn. 1, 3]; ἄρχων τοῦ καιροῦ τῆς ἀνομίας, the Epistle of Barnabas 18, 2); τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, Ephesians 2:2 (see ἀήρ). [See Hort in Dict. of Chris. Biog., under the word Archon.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:18; 9:23; 9:34; 12:24; 20:25
Mark
3:22; 5:22
Luke
8:41; 11:15; 12:58; 14:1; 18:18; 23:13; 23:35; 24:20
John
3:1; 7:26; 7:48; 12:31; 12:42; 14:30; 16:11
Acts
3:17; 4:5; 4:8; 4:26; 7:27; 7:35; 7:35; 13:27; 14:5; 16:19; 23:5
Romans
13:3
1 Corinthians
2:6; 2:8
Ephesians
2:2
Revelation
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G758 matches the Greek ἄρχων (archōn),
which occurs 37 times in 36 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:23 - And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:34 - But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:24 - But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25 - But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22 - And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:41 - Then there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler in the Synagogue: and he went down at the feet of Jesus, desiring him to come to his house;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:15 - But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:58 - For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:1 - And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 - And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:13 - And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35 - And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:20 - And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:1 - Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:48 - Have any of the rulers belief in him, or any one of the Pharisees?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:31 - Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:42 - However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:30 - After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:11 - Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:17 - And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5 - And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26 - The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - This Moses, whom they would not have, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent to be a ruler and a saviour, by the hand of the angel whom he saw in the thorn-tree.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27 - For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5 - And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:19 - But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, pulling them into the market-place before the rulers;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3 - For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:6 - But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:8 - Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2 - In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5 - And from Jesus Christ, the true witness, the first to come back from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who had love for us and has made us clean from our sins by his blood;
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