Lexical Definition
ἄρχων árchōn (ar'-khone) ruler G:N-M
present participle of ἄρχω
chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler.
- a first (in rank or power)
Abbott-Smith
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ (pres. ptcp. of ἄρχω), [in LXX for נשׂא, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc.;]
a ruler, chief: Jesus, Re 1:5; rulers of nations, Mt 20:25, Ac 4:26 7:35; magistrates, Ac 23:5, Ro 13:3; judges, Lk 12:58, Ac 7:27, 35 16:19; members of the Sanhedrin, Lk 14:1 23:13, 35 24:20, Jo 3:1 7:26, 48 12:42, Ac 3:17 4:5, 8 13:27 14:5; rulers of synagogues, Mt 9:18, 23, Lk 8:41 18:18; οἱ ἄ. τ. αἰῶνος τούτου, I Co 2:6, 8; of the devil: ἄ. τῶν δαιμονίων, Mt 9:34 12:24, Mk 3:22, Lk 11:15; ὁ ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου, Jo 12:31 14:30 16:11; ἄ. τ. ἐξουσίας τ. ἀέρος, Eph 2:2 (MM, s.v.; DB, iii, 838; Ext., 99 f; DCG, ii, 419; DCG, s.v. Archon).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 9:18 · 9:23 · 9:34 · 12:24 · 20:25 |
| Mark | 3:22 |
| Luke | 8:41 · 11:15 · 12:58 · 14:1 · 18:18 · 23:13 · 23:35 · 24:20 |
| John | 3:1 · 7:26 · 7:48 · 12:31 · 12:42 · 14:30 · 16:11 |
| Acts | 3:17 · 4:5 · 4:8 · 4:26 · 7:27 · 7:35 · 13:27 · 14:5 · 16:19 · 23:5 |
| Romans | 13:3 |
| 1 Corinthians | 2:6 · 2:8 |
| Ephesians | 2:2 |
| Revelation | 1:5 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἄρχων, οντος, ὁ,
(participle of ἄρχω) ruler, commander, νεός[Refs 5th c.BC+]; chief, king, Ἀσίας[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, of Satan, [NT]
__II as official title, chief magistrate, especially at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἄ., at Sparta, the authorities, [ἄρχων">Refs 5th c.BC+] the eponymous magistrate of the year, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so in Boeotia, at Delphi, Delos, and elsewhere, [Refs]; = Latin consul, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 governor of a dependency or province, e.g. in the Athenian Empire, [Refs]; of a Roman governor, [Refs]; = praefectus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 generally, magistrate, official, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs]; ruler of a synagogue, [NT]; president of a club, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: John.16.11 ☩ Matt.9.18