What does ἀρχή · κόσμος mean in the Bible?
ἀρχή · κόσμος is a Greek phrase meaning "(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)".
Greek · G746, G2889
ἀρχῆς κόσμου
Beginning · world
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ἀρχήG746beginning
Pronunciationarchḗ
Beginning as origin or first cause; also means rule/authority when referring to cosmic powers or earthly governance.
Open lexicon entry →κόσμοςG2889world
Pronunciationkósmos
The world as an ordered system, but especially the realm of human affairs hostile to God's kingdom.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀρχῆς κόσμου (archēs kosmou) mean in the Bible?
ἀρχή · κόσμος is a Greek phrase meaning "(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G746, G2889?
G746, G2889 is connected to 55 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
Source Gloss
(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms55Case patternGenitive (26)Number patternSingular (45)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 24:8 · Mark 1:1 · Mark 13:8 · Col 1:18 · Rev 3:14 · Rev 21:6 · Rev 22:137×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineRom 8:38 · Col 1:162×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:4 · Matt 19:8 · Matt 24:21 · Mark 10:6 · Mark 13:19 · Luke 1:2 · John 6:64 · John 8:44 · John 15:27 · John 16:4 · Acts 26:4 · Eph 1:21 · Col 2:10 · Heb 5:12 · Heb 6:1 · 2 Pet 3:426×
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 20:20 · John 1:1 · John 1:2 · Acts 11:15 · Phil 4:155×
Dative · Plural · FeminineActs 10:11 · Acts 11:5 · Eph 3:10 · Titus 3:14×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineJohn 2:11 · John 8:25 · 1 Cor 15:24 · Heb 2:3 · Heb 3:14 · Heb 7:3 · Jude 1:67×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineLuke 12:11 · Eph 6:12 · Col 2:15 · Heb 1:104×
Word Origins
ἀρχῆς κόσμου is built from this root: