G1728: ἐνάρχομαι (enárchomai)

G1728 ἐνάρχομαι (enárchomai)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἐνάρχομαι v. I begin

Strong's Definition

from 1722 and 756; to commence on

KJV Usage: rule (by mistake for 757)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐνάρχομαι (G1728)

verb | ἄρχω

68.3 · Aspect · Begin, Start

to begin, to commence to begin in a particular state or relationship

GAL 3:3 · PHP 1:6

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐν-άρχομαι : 1 aor. ἐνηρξάμην ; to begin, make a beginning: with dat. of the thing fr. which the beginning is made, Gal. 111. 3; ri, Phil. i. 6; 2 Co. viii. 6 Lehm. ed. min. (Polyb., Dion. Hal., Plut., Leian.; generally with gen. of the thing begun, as in Sir. xxxvi. 29 (26) ; xxxviii. 16; 1 Mace. ix. 54. in Eur. with ace., of beginning sacrificial rites; at length, to govern, rule, with gen. Josh. x. 24 Sept.) [Compe.: mpo-evapxopat. |

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐνάρχομαι enarchomai 2x

to begin, commence, Gal. 3:3; Phil. 1:6*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐν-άρχομαι

[in LXX chiefly for חָלַל hi. ;]

to begin, make a beginning: Ga 3:3, Phl 1:6.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐνάρχομαι. The ritual sense, which underlies this word in classical Greek, may perhaps still be latent in its two NT occurrences Gal 3°, Phil 1® (cf. 2 Cor 85 B), but how completely the simple sense ‘‘ begin” prevailed in late Greek may be seen from P Tebt I. 24% (B.c. 117) διαλαμβάνοντες εἰς ἀπραξίαν ἡμᾶς περιστήσειν ὁπότε δὴ ἐνάρξασθαι, ἀνεχώρησαν κτλ., ““ supposing that they would bring me to a standstill at the commencement, they retired etc.” (Edd.) : οἵ. 356 ἐναρχομένου τοῦ ΜεἸχείρ, ‘‘at the beginning of Mecheir.” See also Vett. Val. p. 212° ἐὰν δέ πως Kal ἕτερόν τινα ἐναρξάμενον πράγματος εὕρῃς κτλ.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐνάρχομαι (enarchomai) — to begin. ἐνάρχομαι, future -ξομαι probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in sacrifices, begin the offering, by taking the barley from the basket, κανᾶ δ᾽ ἐναρχέσθω τις [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect in passive sense, κανοῦν δ᾽ ἐνῆρκται [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. generally, begin, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τῆς θερείας ἐναρχομένης [Refs 2nd c.BC+]infinitive, πολεμεῖν[Refs 1st c.BC+] make a beginning of, τῆς ἐπιβολῆς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὁμιλιῶν engage in, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐνῆρκται followed by a quotation, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: absolutely, begin to speak, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. later, in active, hold office, [Refs]