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ἀρχηγός

Strong’s: G747

Associated OET lemmas: ἀρχηγός

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἀρχηγός; -οῦ

Constructions: ἀρχηγός; ἄρχω; ἄγω

Sense 1: initiator, founder, originator

Semantic entry: 68.2

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Begin, Start

Definition: one who causes something to begin

Notes: For another interpretation of ἀρχηγός in RV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 2:10, see ἀρχηγός[b] 36.6: ἀρχηγός.

ACT 3:15: RV ACT 3:15 · LV ACT 3:15 · Read together ACT 3:15

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OET-RV ACT 3:15

15 However in doing so, you killed the creator of life, who God then raised from the dead as we can attest.

OET-LV ACT 3:15

15 but you _all _killed _off the originator of_ the _life, whom the god raised from the_dead, of _which we are witnesses.

HEB 2:10: RV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 2:10

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OET-RV HEB 2:10

10 It was appropriate for him, the one who everything was made for and who made everything, having brought many children to be with God and being the originator of their salvation, to become perfect through what he suffered.

OET-LV HEB 2:10

10 For/Because it _was _befitting to _him, because/for whom are the things all, and by whom are the things all, many sons to glory having _brought, the originator of _the salvation of _them, through sufferings to _perfect.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 3:15 · LV ACT 3:15 · Read together ACT 3:15

HEB: RV HEB 2:10 · RV HEB 12:2 · LV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 12:2 · Read together HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 12:2

Sense 2: pioneer leader, founding leader

Semantic entry: 36.6

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Guide, Lead

Definition: a person who as originator or founder of a movement continues as the leader

Notes: In order to indicate clearly the significance of ἀρχηγός in RV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 2:10, it may be important to employ a translation such as ‘who established a way of salvation and leads people to it.’ But it is also possible to understand ἀρχηγός in RV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 2:10 as meaning only the ‘initiator’ or ‘founder’ (see ἀρχηγός[a] 68.2: ἀρχηγός).

ACT 5:31: RV ACT 5:31 · LV ACT 5:31 · Read together ACT 5:31

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OET-RV ACT 5:31

31 But God honoured this way-maker and saviour by placing him in the place of honour, to encourage Yisrael (Israel) to repent and then to forgive their sins.

OET-LV ACT 5:31

31 the god exalted This one originator and saviour, by _the right hand of _him, which to _give repentance to_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) and forgiveness of _sins.

HEB 2:10: RV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 2:10

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OET-RV HEB 2:10

10 It was appropriate for him, the one who everything was made for and who made everything, having brought many children to be with God and being the originator of their salvation, to become perfect through what he suffered.

OET-LV HEB 2:10

10 For/Because it _was _befitting to _him, because/for whom are the things all, and by whom are the things all, many sons to glory having _brought, the originator of _the salvation of _them, through sufferings to _perfect.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 5:31 · LV ACT 5:31 · Read together ACT 5:31

HEB: RV HEB 2:10 · RV HEB 12:2 · LV HEB 2:10 · LV HEB 12:2 · Read together HEB 2:10 · Read together HEB 12:2