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Lexicon :: Strong's G758 - archōn

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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 549 times in 499 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 10 (Gen 12:15–Num 7:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:15 - And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:7 - Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:2 - He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:16 - These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:29 - May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:2 - When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:6 - Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:8 - “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:5 - Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:10 - The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[fn] until he to whom it belongs[fn] shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:20 - “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:14 - The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “What I did must have become known.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:15 - The chiefs of Edom will be terrified, the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling, the people[fn] of Canaan will melt away;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:22 - On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much—two omers[fn] for each person—and the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 - “Do not blaspheme God[fn] or curse the ruler of your people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31 - But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and he spoke to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:22 - “ ‘When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the LORD his God, when he realizes his guilt

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:21 - “ ‘Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:2 - “Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death. The members of the community are to stone him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:3 - I myself will set my face against him and will cut him off from his people; for by sacrificing his children to Molek, he has defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:4 - If the members of the community close their eyes when that man sacrifices one of his children to Molek and if they fail to put him to death,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:5 - I myself will set my face against him and his family and will cut them off from their people together with all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:4 - One man from each tribe, each of them the head of his family, is to help you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44 - These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3 - On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5 - The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7 - The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:10 - On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12 - The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14 - The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:18 - On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20 - The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:25 - On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:24 - The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30 - The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:32 - The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34 - Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46 - So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - They brought as their gifts before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:10 - When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:11 - For the LORD had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:12 - The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:18 - On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.

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