Quick Definition
a ruler, prince, leader
Strong's Definition
a first (in rank or power)
Derivation: present participle of G757 (ἄρχω);
KJV Usage: chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄρχων, ἄρχοντος, ὁ (present participle of the verb ἄρχω) (from Aeschylus down), a ruler, commander, chief, leader: used of Jesus, ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς, Rev_1:5; of the rulers of nations, Mat_20:25; Act_4:26; Act_7:35; universally, of magistrates, Rom_13:3; Act_23:5; especially judges, Luk_12:58; Act_7:27; Act_7:35 (where note the antithesis: whom they refused as ἄρχοντα καί δικαστήν, him God sent as ἄρχοντα leader, ruler καί λύτρῳ τήν); Act_16:19. οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου those who in the present age (see αἰών, 3) by nobility of birth, learning and wisdom, power and authority, wield the greatest influence, whether among Jews or Gentles, 1Co_2:6; 1Co_2:8; cf. Neander at the passage, p. 62ff Of the members of the Jewish Sanhedrin: Luk_23:13; Luk_23:35; Luk_24:20; Joh_3:1; Joh_7:26; Joh_7:48; Joh_12:42; Act_3:17; Act_4:5; Act_4:8; Act_13:27; Act_14:5. of the officers presiding over synagogues: Mat_9:18; Mat_9:23; Luk_8:41 (ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς, cf. Mar_5:22 ἀρχισυνάγωγος), and perhaps also Luk_18:18; ἄρχων τῶν Φαρισαίων, one who has great influence among the Pharisees, Luk_14:1. of the devil, the prince of evil spirits: (ὁ) ἄρχων τῶν δαιμονίων, Mat_9:34; Mat_12:24; Mar_3:22; Luk_11:15; ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου, the ruler of the irreligious mass of mankind, Joh_12:31; Joh_14:30; Joh_16:11 (in rabbinical writings δΘςεμΘδ ωΗ�ψ; ἄρχων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, Ignatius, ad Eph. 19, 1 [ET] (ad Magn. 1, 3 [ET]); ἄρχων τοῦ καιροῦ τῆς ἀνομίας, the Epistle of Barnabas 18, 2 [ET]); τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, Eph_2:2 (see ἀήρ). (See Hort in Dict. of Chris. Biog., under the word Archon.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἄρχων archōn 37x
one invested with power and dignity, chief, ruler, prince, magistrate, Mat_9:23 ; Mat_20:25 leader; prince; ruler.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἄρχων , -οντος , ὁ
(pres. ptcp . of ἄρχω ),
[in LXX for H5387 ., H7218 , H8269 , etc.;]
a ruler, chief: Jesus, Rev_1:5 ; rulers of nations, Mat_20:25 , Act_4:26 ; Act_7:35 ; magistrates, Act_23:5 , Rom_13:3 ; judges, Luk_12:58 , Act_7:27 ; Act_7:35 ; Act_16:19 ; members of the Sanhedrin, Luk_14:1 ; Luk_23:13 ; Luk_23:35 ; Luk_24:20 , Joh_3:1 ; Joh_7:26 ; Joh_7:48 ; Joh_12:42 , Act_3:17 ; Act_4:5 ; Act_4:8 ; Act_13:27 ; Act_14:5 ; rulers of synagogues, Mat_9:18 ; Mat_9:23 , Luk_8:41 ; Luk_18:18 ; οἱ ἄ . τ . αἰῶνος τούτου , 1Co_2:6-8 ; of the devil: ἄ . τῶν δαιμονίων , Mat_9:34 ; Mat_12:24 , Mar_3:22 , Luk_11:15 ; ὁ ἄ . τοῦ κόσμου , Joh_12:31 ; Joh_14:30 ; Joh_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).†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἄρχων [Etym: part. of ἄρχω] "a ruler, commander, chief, captain", Hdt. , Aesch. , etc. Ἄρχοντες, οἱ, "the chief magistrates at Athens", nine in number, the first being ὁ Ἄρχων or Ἄρχων ἐπώνυμος, the second ὁ Βασιλεύς, the third ὁ Πολέμαρχος, the remaining six οἱ Θεσμοθέται. title of "the chief magistrates" in other places, as the Ephors at Sparta, Hdt.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ
(present ptcp. of ἄρχω), [in LXX for נָשִׂיא., רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ;]
a ruler, chief: Jesus, Rev.1:5; rulers of nations, Mat.20:25, Act.4:26 7:35; magistrates, Act.23:5, Rom.13:3; judges, Luk.12:58, Act.7:27, 35 16:19; members of the Sanhedrin, Luk.14:1 23:13, 35 24:20, Jhn.3:1 7:26, 48 12:42, Act.3:17 4:5, 8 13:27 14:5; rulers of synagogues, Mat.9:18, 23, Luk.8:41 18:18; οἱ ἄ. τ. αἰῶνος τούτου, 1Co.2:6-8; of the devil: ἄ. τῶν δαιμονίων, Mat.9:34 12:24, Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15; ὁ ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου, Jhn.12:31 14:30 16:11; ἄ. τ. ἐξουσίας τ. ἀέρος, Eph.2:2 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 838; Ext., 99 f; DCG, ii, 419; DCG, see word Archon).†
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