ἀρχή

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See also: αρχή and ἀρχῇ

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἄρχω (árkhō, to begin, to be first in order) +‎ (, verbal noun suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᾰ̓ρχή (arkhḗf (genitive ᾰ̓ρχῆς); first declension

  1. beginning, origin
  2. sovereignty, dominion, authority
  3. the end of a rope or stick, the corner of a sheet
    • New Testament, Acts of the Apostles 10:11:
      [Πέτρος] θεωρεῖ [] ὀθόνην μεγάλην, τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς δεδεμένον, καὶ καθιέμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
      [Pétros] theōreî [] othónēn megálēn, téssarsin arkhaîs dedeménon, kaì kathiémenon epì tês gês
      [Peter] beholds [] a great sheet, tied by four corners, and being let down on the earth.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Coptic: ⲁⲣⲭⲏ (arkhē)
  • Greek: αρχή (archí)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀρχή”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 145

Further reading

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