Word Study · Strong's G758 · Greek
ἄρχων
archon
ar'-khone
Strong's 1890 spelling: árchōn
“a first (in rank or power)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a first (in rank or power)
Rendered in the KJV as
chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler.
- 37occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 11inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 37 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 11
- ἄρχοντες9
- ἄρχων7
- ἄρχοντα5
- ἀρχόντων5
- ἄρχοντι4
- ἄρχοντας2
- ἄρχοντα,1
- ἄρχοντας,1
- ἄρχοντος1
- ἄρχουσιν1
- ἄρχων,1
How it is rendered · 9
- rulers16
- ruler8
- prince5
- a ruler3
- [The] ruler1
- a magistrate,1
- ruler,1
- Rulers1
- rulers,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 9
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural8
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular8
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular4
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NPM · 8
- N-NSM · 8
- N-ASM · 6
- N-GPM · 5
- N-DSM · 4
- N-APM · 3
- N-DPM · 1
- N-GSM · 1
- N-VPM · 1
All 37, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 9:18ἄρχωνarchōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhile Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”here: a ruler
- Matthew 9:23ἄρχοντοςarchontosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularWhen Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.here: ruler
- Matthew 9:34ἄρχοντιarchontinoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”here: prince
- Matthew 12:24ἄρχοντιarchontinoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”here: prince
- Matthew 20:25ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.here: rulers
Luke8 occurrences
- Luke 8:41ἄρχωνarchōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularJust then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,here: a ruler
- Luke 11:15ἄρχοντιarchontinoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularbut some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”here: prince
- Luke 12:58ἄρχοντα,archontanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularMake every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.here: a magistrate,
- Luke 14:1ἀρχόντωνarchontōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralOne Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.here: rulers
- Luke 18:18ἄρχωνarchōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”here: ruler
- Luke 23:13ἄρχονταςarchontasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThen Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,here: rulers
- Luke 23:35ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”here: rulers
- Luke 24:20ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralOur chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.here: rulers
John7 occurrences
- John 3:1ἄρχωνarchōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.here: a ruler
- John 7:26ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralYet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?here: rulers
- John 7:48ἀρχόντωνarchontōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?here: rulers
- John 12:31ἄρχωνarchōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.here: prince
- John 12:42ἀρχόντωνarchontōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralNevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.here: rulers
- John 14:30ἄρχων,archōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.here: ruler,
- John 16:11ἄρχωνarchōnnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularand in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.here: ruler
Acts11 occurrences
- Acts 3:17ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.here: rulers
- Acts 4:5ἄρχονταςarchontasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThe next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,here: rulers
- Acts 4:8ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralThen Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!here: Rulers
- Acts 4:26ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’here: rulers
- Acts 7:27ἄρχονταarchontanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularBut the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?here: ruler
- Acts 7:35ἄρχονταarchontanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThis Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.here: ruler
- Acts 7:35ἄρχονταarchontanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThis Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.here: ruler
- Acts 13:27ἄρχοντεςarchontesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.here: rulers
- Acts 14:5ἄρχουσινarchousinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralBut when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,here: rulers
- Acts 16:19ἄρχοντας,archontasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralWhen the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.here: rulers,
- Acts 23:5ἄρχονταarchontanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”here: [The] ruler
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 2:6ἀρχόντωνarchontōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAmong the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.here: rulers
- 1 Corinthians 2:8ἀρχόντωνarchontōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralNone of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.here: rulers