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ἀρχή
archḗ · Greek · Strong's G746 · 56 occurrences
The KJV renders 18 different Hebrew and Greek words as “power”
What it means
(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
from G756 (ἄρχομαι);
How the KJV renders it
beginning, corner, at the, the first, magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“power”
“rule”
also renders kanṓn (G2583), poimaínō (G4165), enárchomai (G1728), proḯstēmi (G4291), brabeúō (G1018), mâlak (H4427), maʻtsâr (H4623), rûwd (H7300), shallîyṭ (H7990), sârar (H8323)
“corner”
“principality”
also renders marʼâshâh (H4761)
“principle”
also renders stoicheîon (G4747)
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Where it appears
56 occurrences in the Greek text, first 55 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 15:24 · N-ASF
Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God the Father, when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
1 John 1:1 · N-GSF
That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
1 John 2:7 · N-GSF
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
1 John 2:13 · N-GSF
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
1 John 2:14 · N-GSF
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 2:24 · N-GSF
Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John 3:8 N-GSF1 John 3:11 N-GSF2 John 1:5 N-GSF2 John 1:6 N-GSF2 Peter 3:4 N-GSF2 Thessalonians 2:13 N-GSFActs 10:11 N-DPFActs 11:5 N-DPFActs 11:15 N-DSFActs 26:4 N-GSFColossians 1:16 N-NPFColossians 1:18 N-NSFColossians 2:10 N-GSFColossians 2:15 N-APFEphesians 1:21 N-GSFEphesians 3:10 N-DPFEphesians 6:12 N-APFHebrews 1:10 N-APFHebrews 2:3 N-ASFHebrews 3:14 N-ASFHebrews 5:12 N-GSFHebrews 6:1 N-GSFHebrews 7:3 N-ASFJohn 1:1 N-DSFJohn 1:2 N-DSFJohn 2:11 N-ASFJohn 6:64 N-GSFJohn 8:25 N-ASFJohn 8:44 N-GSFJohn 15:27 N-GSFJohn 16:4 N-GSFJude 1:6 N-ASFLuke 1:2 N-GSFLuke 12:11 N-APFLuke 20:20 N-DSFMatthew 19:4 N-GSFMatthew 19:8 N-GSFMatthew 24:8 N-NSFMatthew 24:21 N-GSFMark 1:1 N-NSFMark 10:6 N-GSFMark 13:9 N-NSFMark 13:19 N-GSFPhilippians 4:15 N-DSFRevelation 3:14 N-NSFRevelation 21:6 N-NSFRevelation 22:13 N-NSFRomans 8:38 N-NPFTitus 3:1 N-DPF
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