be first

Greek Verb

ἄρχω [in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc;] 1) to begin. 2) to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid, to begin: before ἀπό, Mat.16:21 20:8, Luk.14:18 23:5 24:27, 47, Jhn.8:9, Act.1:22 8:35 10:37, 1Pe.4:17; with inf, an Aramaic pleonasm, Mrk.1:45 2:23 5:17, Luk.3:8, al. (see M, Pro.14:1-35 f; Dalman, Words, 27; MM, see word) (AS)

be first

Greek Verb

ἄρχω, Epic dialect infinitive ἀρχέμεναι[Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἦρχον[Refs]; Doric dialect ἆρχον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἄρξω[Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἦρξα, Epic dialect ἄρξα[Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἦρχα[Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; non-thematic participle ἄρχμενος[Refs 3rd c.BC+]: imperfect, [Refs 8th c.BC+]future ἄρξομαι (in middle sense, see below) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἀρξεῦμαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist ἠρξάμην[Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, perfect ἦργμαι only in middle sense, see below [Refs]: aorist ἤρχθην, ἀρχθῆναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be first, I) in Time, begin, make a beginning, active and middle (in [Refs 8th c.BC+]to be the aggressor, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἄρχεσθαι to begin one's operations, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄρχειν τοῦ λόγου to open a conversation, [Refs]; ἄρχεσθαι τοῦ λόγου to begin one's speech, [Refs] I.1) mostly with genitive, make a beginning of, ἄρχειν πολέμοιο[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄρχειν χειρῶν ἀδίκων, ἄρχειν τῆς πληγῆς, strike the first blow, [Refs 5th c.BC+] — in middle in religious sense, = {ἀπάρχεσθαι}, ἀρχόμενος μελέων beginning with the limbs, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but active, σπονδαῖσιν ἄρξαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) with genitive, begin from or with, ἐν σοὶ μὲν λήξω σέο δ᾽ ἄρξομαι[Refs 8th c.BC+]; πόθεν ἄρξωμα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄρχεσθαι, ἦρχθαι ἔκ τινος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀπό τινος frequently in Prose, ἀρξάμενοι αὐτίκα ἀπὸ παιδίων even from boyhood, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but more commonly ἐκ παίδων, ἐκ παιδός, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἀπό in non-temporal relations, ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ σοῦ. i.e. including yourself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀφ᾽ ἱερῶν ἠργμένη ἀρχή[Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) with genitive of things et dative person, ἄρχε θεοῖς δαιτός begin a banquet to the gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+] I.4) with accusative, ἄρχειν ὁδόν τινι, show him the way, [Refs 8th c.BC+] lead the way, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with other accusatives, ἄρχειν ὕμνον[Refs 5th c.BC+] I.5) of actions, σέο δ᾽ ἕξεται ὅττι κεν ἄρχῃ[Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive, τοῖσιν δ᾽ ἦρχ᾽ ἀγορεύειν among them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with participle, of continued action or condition, ἦρχον χαλεπαίνων[Refs 8th c.BC+] I.6) absolutely, ἄρχε take the lead! [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, begin, ἄρχειν [τὴν ἐκεχειρίαν] τήνδε τὴν ἡμέραν Indut. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἄρχον, opposed to τὸ ἑπόμενον, [Refs 5th c.AD+]: participle ἀρχόμενος at first, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; at the beginning, ἀρχομένου δὲ πίθου καὶ λήγοντος[Refs 8th c.BC+] I.7) Grammars, of a word, ἄ. ἀπὸ φωνήεντος[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἡ ἄρχουσα (i.e. συλλαβή) [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) in point of Place or Station, rule, govern, command, II.1) mostly with genitive, rule, be leader of, Βοιωτῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2) less frequently with dative, ἀνδράσιν ἦρξα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ἐν δ᾽ ἄρα τοῖσιν ἦρχ᾽ held command among them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive added, ἄρχε Μυρμιδόνεσσι μάχεσθαι led them on to fight, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.3) absolutely, rule, ὅσον τό τ᾽ ἄρχειν καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα[Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially hold a magistracy, ὁκοῖόν τε εἴη ἄρχειν μετὰ τὸ βασιλεύειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; at Athens, etc, to be archon, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀρχάς, ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄρχειν τὴν ἐπώνυμον (with or without ἀρχήν) [Refs] II.4) passive, with future ἄρξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be ruled, governed, etc, ὑπό τινος[Refs 6th c.BC+]subjects, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to be first (in political rank or power); reign (rule) over; a primary verb