ἦρχον

Lemma: ἄρχω

verb verb
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Definition

To rule, govern, or be in command over a person or thing (often with a genitive indicating whom one rules). In the middle voice, it also means to begin, to start, or to take the lead.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἦρχον"

Verb class: standard verb (-ω verb)

Tense: imperfect

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: first

Number: singular

Related Forms of ἄρχω

13 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἄρχω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st ηρξατο aorist, middle, indicative, singular, third ἤρξαθ᾽ aorist, middle, indicative, singular, 2nd ἄρχειν present, active, infinitive αρξαμενος aorist, middle, nominative, singular, masculine ἤρχοντο imperfect, middle, indicative, plural, third άρχειν present, active, infinitive Ἤρξατο aorist, middle, indicative, singular, third άρξειας aorist, active, optative, singular, 2nd ἀρχόμενοι present, middle (deponent in form), participle, no... ἤρξατο aorist (2nd aorist, sigmatic absent), middle (depo... ἄρχει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἀρχομενων present, middle, participle, genitive, plural, mas...

Verb Conjugation

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