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ἄγγελοι οὔτε ἀρχαί

Angel · beginning

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ἄγγελος G32 angel
Pronunciation ángelos
Messenger or heavenly being sent by God to reveal or execute His purposes and will
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ἀρχή G746 beginning
Pronunciation archḗ
Beginning as origin or first cause; also means rule/authority when referring to cosmic powers or earthly governance.
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What does ἄγγελοι οὔτε ἀρχαί (angeloi oute archai) mean in the Bible?

ἄγγελος · ἀρχή is a Greek word meaning "compare ) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor".

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Meaning

compare ) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 1:20 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 28:2 · Matt 28:5 · Luke 1:11 · Luke 1:13 · Luke 1:19 · Luke 1:26 · Luke 1:30 · Luke 1:35 · Luke 1:38 · Luke 2:9 · Luke 2:10 · Luke 22:43 47×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:11 · Matt 13:39 · Matt 13:49 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 22:30 · Matt 24:36 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 1:13 · Mark 12:25 · Mark 13:32 · Luke 2:15 · Rom 8:38 · Heb 1:6 · 1 Pet 1:12 · 2 Pet 2:11 · Rev 1:20 23×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 16:27 · Matt 26:53 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 7:24 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 12:8 · Luke 12:9 · Luke 15:10 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 24:23 · Acts 7:53 · 1 Cor 13:1 · Gal 3:19 · Col 2:18 · 2 Thess 1:7 · 1 Tim 5:21 31×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 2:21 · Acts 6:15 · Acts 7:35 · Acts 7:38 · Acts 10:22 · Acts 12:9 · Rev 1:1 · Rev 8:4 · Rev 10:7 · Rev 10:8 · Rev 10:10 · Rev 16:5 · Rev 21:17 · Rev 22:8 14×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:6 · Matt 25:41 · Luke 4:10 · 1 Cor 4:9 · 1 Tim 3:16 · Heb 2:5 · Rev 7:2 · Rev 15:7 · Rev 16:1 9×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Luke 2:13 · Rev 2:1 · Rev 2:8 · Rev 2:12 · Rev 2:18 · Rev 3:1 · Rev 3:7 · Rev 3:14 · Rev 9:14 9×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:10 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 1:18 · Luke 1:34 · Luke 7:27 · Acts 10:3 · Acts 11:13 · Acts 12:11 · Acts 23:8 · 2 Cor 11:14 · Gal 4:14 · Rev 5:2 · Rev 7:2 · Rev 9:11 · Rev 10:1 · Rev 10:9 22×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 13:41 · Matt 24:31 · Mark 13:27 · Luke 9:52 · John 1:51 · John 20:12 · 1 Cor 6:3 · 1 Cor 11:10 · Heb 1:7 · Heb 2:7 · Heb 2:9 · Heb 13:2 · Jas 2:25 · Jude 1:6 · Rev 7:1 · Rev 8:2 20×
175 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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