αρχειν

Lemma: ἄρχω

verb verb
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Definition

to begin, initiate; to be first or take the lead. Also, to rule or command, exercise authority over (often with a genitive of the persons ruled). In the middle, to begin for oneself or take command; the passive is rare and means “to be ruled.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"αρχειν"

Verb type: standard (-ω verb), not -μι

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: infinitive

Related Forms of ἄρχω

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἄρχω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st ἦρχον imperfect, active, indicative, singular, first ἤρξαθ᾽ aorist, middle, indicative, singular, 2nd άρξειας aorist, active, optative, singular, 2nd ἄρχειν present, active, infinitive ἀρχόμενοι present, middle (deponent in form), participle, no... Ἤρξατο aorist, middle, indicative, singular, third ἀρχομενων present, middle, participle, genitive, plural, mas... ἤρξατο aorist (2nd aorist, sigmatic absent), middle (depo... ἄρχει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ηρξατο aorist, middle, indicative, singular, third ἤρχοντο imperfect, middle, indicative, plural, third άρχειν present, active, infinitive ηρξα aorist (sigmatic/first aorist), active, indicative... ηρξαμεν aorist (2nd aorist, sigmatic-less), active, indica... αρξαμενος aorist, middle, nominative, singular, masculine ηρξαντο aorist, middle (deponent in this form), indicative... ηρξεν aorist (2nd aorist, sigmatic-less), active, indica... αρξαμενον aorist, middle, participle, accusative, singular, ... αρχουσι present, active, indicative, plural, 3rd

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