757 - archó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἄρχω
Transliteration: archó
Definition (short): began
Definition (full): to rule, to begin

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. verb
Definition: to rule, to begin
NASB Translation: began (62), begin (7), beginning (8), begins (2), begun (1), proceed (1), rule (1), rulers (1), starting (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primary verb; to be first (in political rank or power) -- reign (rule) over.
KJV: From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
NASB: From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
KJV: And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
NASB: As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
KJV: Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
NASB: Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.
KJV: At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
NASB: At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat.
KJV: But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
NASB: But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"