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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)
Dictionary Aids

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.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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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While He was saying G2980 these G3778 things G3778 to them, behold G2400, [fn]a synagogue [fn]official G758 came G4334 and [fn]bowed G4352 down G4352 before G4352 Him, and said G3004, “My daughter G2364 has just G737 died G5053; but come G2064 and lay G2007 Your hand G5495 on her, and she will become G2198 alive G2198 again G2198.”

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When Jesus G2424 came G2064 into the [fn]official’s G758 house G3614 and saw G3708 the flute G834 players G834 and the crowd G3793 in G2350 noisy G2350 disorder G2350,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:34 - But the Pharisees G5330 were saying G3004, “He casts G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140 by the ruler G758 of the demons G1140.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:24 - But when the Pharisees G5330 heard G191 this, they said G3004, “This G3778 man G3778 casts G1544 out G1544 demons G1140 only G3756 G1487 G3361 by [fn]Beelzebul G954 the ruler G758 of the demons G1140.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25 - But Jesus G2424 called G4341 them to Himself and said G3004, “You know G6063 that the rulers G758 of the Gentiles G1484 domineer G2634 over G2634 them, and [fn]those in high G3173 position G3173 exercise G2715 authority G2715 over G2715 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22 - The scribes G1122 who came G2597 down G2597 from Jerusalem G2414 were saying G3004, “He [fn]is possessed G2192 by [fn]Beelzebul G954,” and “He casts G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140 by the ruler G758 of the demons G1140.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:41 - And a man G435 named G3686 Jairus G2383 came G2064, and he was an [fn]official G758 of the synagogue G4864; and he fell G4098 at Jesus’ G2424 feet G4228, and began urging G3870 Him to come G1525 to his house G3624;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:15 - But some G5100 of them said G3004, “He casts G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140 by Beelzebul G954, the ruler G758 of the demons G1140.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:58 - “For when G5613 you are going G5217 with your accuser G476 to appear before G1909 the magistrate G758, on the way G3598, make G1325 an effort G2039 to [fn]settle G525 with him, so G3379 that G3379 he does not drag G2694 you before G4314 the judge G2923, and the judge G2923 hand G3860 you over G3860 to the officer G4233, and the officer G4233 throw G906 you into prison G5438.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:1

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It happened G1096 that when G1722 He went G2064 into the house G3624 of one G5100 of the [fn]leaders G758 of the Pharisees G5330 on the Sabbath G4521 to eat G2068 bread G740, they were watching G3906 Him [fn]closely G3906.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18

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A ruler G758 questioned G1905 Him, saying G3004, “Good G18 Teacher G1320, what G5101 shall I do G4160 to inherit G2816 eternal G166 life G2222?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:13

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Now G1161 Pilate G4091 summoned G4779 to himself the chief G749 priests G749, the [fn]rulers G758, and the people G2992,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35 - And the people G2992 stood G2476 by, watching G2334. And even G2532 the rulers G758 were sneering G1592 at Him, saying G3004, “He saved G4982 others G243; let Him save G4982 Himself G1438 if G1487 this G3778 is the [fn]Christ G5547 of God G2316, His Chosen G1588 One G1588.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:20 - and how G3704 the chief G749 priests G749 and our rulers G758 handed G3860 Him over G3860 to be sentenced G2917 to death G2288, and crucified G4717 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:1

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Now G1161 there was a man G444 of the Pharisees G5330, named G3686 Nicodemus G3530, a ruler G758 of the Jews G2453;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - “And yet look G2396, He is speaking G2980 publicly G3954, and they are saying G3004 nothing G3762 to Him. The rulers G758 do not really G230 know G1097 that this G3778 is the [fn]Christ G5547, do they?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:48 - “Not one G5100 of the rulers G758 or G2228 Pharisees G5330 has believed G4100 in Him, has he?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:31 - “Now G3568 judgment G2920 is upon this G3778 world G2889; now G3568 the ruler G758 of this G3778 world G2889 will be cast G1544 out G1544.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:42 - Nevertheless G3676 G3305 many G4183, even G2532 of the rulers G758, believed G4100 in Him, but because G1223 of the Pharisees G5330 they were not confessing G3670 Him, so G2443 that G2443 they would not be excommunicated G1096 G656 from G656 the G656 synagogue G656;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:30 - “I will not speak G2980 much G4183 more G3765 with you, for the ruler G758 of the world G2889 is coming G2064, and he has G2192 [fn]nothing G3756 G3762 in regard to Me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:11 - and regarding G4012 judgment G2920, because G3754 the ruler G758 of this G3778 world G2889 has been judged G2919.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:17

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“And now G3568, brothers G80, I know G6063 that you acted G4238 in ignorance G52, just G5618 as your rulers G758 also G2532 did.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5

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On the next G839 day G839, their rulers G758 and elders G4245 and scribes G1122 were gathered G4863 together G4863 in Jerusalem G2419;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then G5119 Peter G4074, [fn]filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, said G3004 to them, “[fn]Rulers G758 and elders G4245 of the people G2992,

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‘THE KINGS G935 OF THE EARTH G1093 [fn]TOOK G3936 THEIR STAND G3936,

AND THE RULERS G758 WERE GATHERED G4863 TOGETHER G1909 G3588 G846

AGAINST G2596 THE LORD G2962 AND AGAINST G2596 HIS [fn]CHRIST G5547.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - “But the one who was injuring G91 his neighbor G4139 pushed G683 him away G683, saying G3004, ‘WHO G5101 MADE G2525 YOU A RULER G758 AND JUDGE G1348 OVER G1909 US?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35

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“This G3778 Moses G3475 whom G3739 they disowned G720, saying G3004, ‘WHO G5101 MADE G2525 YOU A RULER G758 AND A JUDGE G1348?’ is the one G3778 whom G3778 God G2316 [fn]sent G649 to be both G2532 a ruler G758 and a deliverer G3086 with the [fn]help G5495 of the angel G32 who appeared G3708 to him in the thorn G942 bush G942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27 - “For those G3588 who live G2730 in Jerusalem G2419, and their rulers G758, recognizing G50 neither Him nor G2532 the [fn]declarations G5456 of the prophets G4396 which are read G314 every G3956 Sabbath G4521, fulfilled G4137 these by condemning G2919 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5 - And when G5613 an attempt G3730 was made G1096 by both G5037 the Gentiles G1484 and the Jews G2453 with their rulers G758, to treat G5195 them abusively G5195 and to stone G3036 them,

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But when her masters G2962 saw G3708 that their hope G1680 of profit G2039 was suddenly gone G1831, they seized G1949 Paul G3972 and Silas G4609 and dragged G1670 them into the marketplace G58 before G1909 the authorities G758,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - And Paul G3972 said G5346, “I was not aware G6063, brothers G80, that he is high G749 priest G749; for it is written G1125: ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK G3004 EVIL G2560 OF A RULER G758 OF YOUR PEOPLE G2992.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3 - For rulers G758 are not a cause G5401 of G5401 fear G5401 for [fn]good G18 behavior G2041, but for evil G2556. Do you want G2309 to have G5399 no G3361 fear G5399 of authority G1849? Do G4160 what G18 is G18 good G18 and you will have G2192 praise G1868 from the same G846;

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Yet G1161 we do speak G2980 wisdom G4678 among G1722 those G3588 who are mature G5046; a wisdom G4678, however G1161, not of this G3778 age G165 nor G3761 of the rulers G758 of this G3778 age G165, who are passing G2673 away G2673;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:8 - the wisdom which G3739 none G3762 of the rulers G758 of this G3778 age G165 has understood G1097; for if G1487 they had understood G1097 it, they would not have crucified G4717 the Lord G2962 of glory G1391;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2 - in which G3739 you previously G4218 walked G4043 according G2596 to the [fn]course G165 of this G3778 world G2889, according G2596 to the prince G758 of the power G1849 of the air G109, of the spirit G4151 that is now G3568 working G1754 in the [fn]sons G5207 of disobedience G543.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5 - and from Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, the faithful G4103 witness G3144, the firstborn G4416 of the dead G3498, and the ruler G758 of the kings G935 of the earth G1093. To Him who loves G25 us and released G3089 us from our sins G266 by His blood G129—
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