UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to rule, to govern

Semantic entry: 37.54

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: to rule or govern, with the implication of preeminent position and status

MRK 10:42: RV MRK 10:42 · LV MRK 10:42 · Read together MRK 10:42

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42 But Yeshua called them over, “Listen, in most countries their rulers boss the people around and their leaders exert their authority over them.

OET-LV MRK 10:42

42 And having _called _to them, the Yaʸsous is _saying to _them:
You _all _have _known that the ones supposing to _be _ruling over _the pagans are _exercising _mastership over _them, and the great ones of _them are _exercising _authority over _them.

ROM 15:12: RV ROM 15:12 · LV ROM 15:12 · Read together ROM 15:12

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12 Also Yeshayah (Isaiah) wrote:
⇔ ‘There will be a descendant of Yishay (Jesse),
⇔ and the one coming to rule over non-Jews—
⇔ the non-Jews will put their hope in him.’

OET-LV ROM 15:12

12 And furthermore Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊ^yāh) is _saying:
There _will _be the root of_ the _Yessai/(Yishay), and the one rising _up to _be _ruling over_the_pagans, in him the_pagans will _be _hoping.

Sense 2: to begin, to commence, beginning

Semantic entry: 68.1

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Begin, Start

Definition: to initiate an action, process, or state of being

Notes: ἄρχω[b] may also be used in an absolute sense in which the related activity is merely implied: αὐτὸς ἦν Ἰησοῦς ἀρχόμενος ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα ‘when Jesus began, he was about thirty years old’ RV LUK 3:23 · LV LUK 3:23 · Read together LUK 3:23. In rendering RV LUK 3:23 · LV LUK 3:23 · Read together LUK 3:23, it may be useful to translate as ‘when Jesus began his ministry, he was about thirty years old.’

Forms: ἄρχομαι[a]

MAT 4:17: RV MAT 4:17 · LV MAT 4:17 · Read together MAT 4:17

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17 From then onwards, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) started preaching and telling people to turn from their sins because the heavenly kingdom is close.

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17 From then the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) began to _be _proclaiming and to _be _saying:
Be _repenting, because/for the kingdom of _the heavens has _neared.

MAT 11:7: RV MAT 11:7 · LV MAT 11:7 · Read together MAT 11:7

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7 As Yohan’s apprentices left, Yeshua started talking to the crowd about Yohan: “What was it that you crowds went out to the wilderness to see? A reed being blown around by the wind?”

OET-LV MAT 11:7

7 And these going, the Yaʸsous began to _be _saying to _the crowds concerning Yōannaʸs, you _all _came _out into the wilderness to _see What?
A_reed being _shaken by wind?

All 81 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 8:9 · RV JHN 13:5 · LV JHN 8:9 · LV JHN 13:5 · Read together JHN 8:9 · Read together JHN 13:5

ACT: RV ACT 1:1 · RV ACT 2:4 · RV ACT 8:35 · RV ACT 11:4 · RV ACT 11:15 · RV ACT 18:26 · RV ACT 24:2 · RV ACT 27:35 · LV ACT 1:1 · LV ACT 2:4 · LV ACT 8:35 · LV ACT 11:4 · LV ACT 11:15 · LV ACT 18:26 · LV ACT 24:2 · LV ACT 27:35 · Read together ACT 1:1 · Read together ACT 2:4 · Read together ACT 8:35 · Read together ACT 11:4 · Read together ACT 11:15 · Read together ACT 18:26 · Read together ACT 24:2 · Read together ACT 27:35

CO2: RV CO2 3:1 · LV CO2 3:1 · Read together CO2 3:1

PE1: RV PE1 4:17 · LV PE1 4:17 · Read together PE1 4:17

Sense 3: beginning, to begin

Semantic entry: 67.65

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Duration of Time: Beginning, End

Definition: a point of time at the beginning of a duration

Notes: It is also possible to understand this expression in RV ACT 1:22 · LV ACT 1:22 · Read together ACT 1:22 as ‘beginning from the time of John’s baptizing (him).’

Forms: ἄρχομαι[b]

MAT 16:21: RV MAT 16:21 · LV MAT 16:21 · Read together MAT 16:21

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