ἀρχαῖς
Lemma: ἀρχή
noun
noun
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Definition
Beginning, origin, or first principle; also the exercise of rule, authority, or an office of command (hence “magistracy,” “government”).
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἀρχαῖς"
Lemma: ἀρχαῖος, -α, -ον
Case: dative
Number: plural
Gender: feminine
Degree: positive
Declension: 1st/2nd (adjectival; here 1st-declension feminine form)
Note: Form ἀρχαῖς can modify a feminine plural noun in the dative, or be used substantively (‘to/for the ancients/old (things)’ depending on context).
Related Forms of ἀρχή
17 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
ἀρχῆς
genitive, singular, feminine
αρχη
nominative, singular, feminine
Archai
nominative or genitive or vocative, plural, femini...
ἀρχῇ
dative, singular, feminine
αρχή
nominative, singular, feminine
αρχην
accusative, singular, feminine
ἀρχαὶ
nominative (or vocative), plural, feminine
ἀρχάς
accusative, plural, feminine
αρχῃ
dative, singular, feminine
ἀρχή
nominative, singular, feminine
ἀρχὴ
nominative, singular, feminine
ἀρχή -ῆς, ἡ; (archē), N. beginning; ruler. Hebrew equivalent: רֹאשׁ 1 (28), תְּחִלָּה (9). LTW ἀρχή (Authority), ἀρχη (Divine Beings). Rick Brannan, Ed., Lexham Research Lexicon of the Greek New Testament, 2020.
nominative, singular, feminine
Αρχή
nominative, singular, feminine
αρχι
unknown
αρχης
genitive, singular, feminine
ἀρχήν
accusative, singular, feminine
αρχάς
accusative, plural, feminine