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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 37 times in 36 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:23 - And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:34 - but the Pharisees said, 'By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:24 - but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25 - and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22 - and the scribes who are from Jerusalem having come down, said -- 'He hath Beelzeboul,' and -- 'By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:41 - and lo, there came a man, whose name is Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:15 - and certain of them said, 'By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:58 - for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:1 - And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 - And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:13 - And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35 - And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:20 - how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:1 - And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:48 - did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:31 - now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:42 - Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:30 - I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:11 - and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world hath been judged.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:17 - 'And now, brethren, I have known that through ignorance ye did it, as also your rulers;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5 - And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: 'Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26 - the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - 'This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27 - for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read -- having judged him -- did fulfill,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5 - and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:19 - And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew them to the market-place, unto the rulers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - and Paul said, 'I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3 - For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:6 - And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:8 - which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2 - in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5 - and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,
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