Archō ἄρχω

Archō (Greek ἄρχω, Strong's G757) is a Greek verb meaning “be first”. It occurs 86 times in 86 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Archō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:17
  From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 11:7
  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?As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
• Matthew 11:20
  Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
• Matthew 12:1
  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.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
• Matthew 14:30
  But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
• Matthew 16:21
  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
• Matthew 16:22
  Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
• Matthew 18:24
  And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
• Matthew 20:8
  So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
• Matthew 24:49
  And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
• Matthew 26:22
  And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
• Matthew 26:37
  And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
• Matthew 26:74
  Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

Mark

• Mark 1:45
  But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
• Mark 2:23
  And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
• Mark 4:1
  And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
• Mark 5:17
  And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
• Mark 5:20
  And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
• Mark 6:2
  And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
• Mark 6:7
  And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
• Mark 6:34
  And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
• Mark 6:55
  And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
• Mark 8:11
  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
• Mark 8:31
  And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
• Mark 8:32
  And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
• Mark 10:28
  Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
• Mark 10:32
  And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
• Mark 10:41
  And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
• Mark 10:42
  But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
• Mark 10:47
  And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
• Mark 11:15
  And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
• Mark 12:1
  And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
• Mark 13:5
  And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
• Mark 14:19
  And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
• Mark 14:33
  And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
• Mark 14:65
  And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
• Mark 14:69
  And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
• Mark 14:71
  But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
• Mark 15:8
  And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
• Mark 15:18
  And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Luke

• Luke 3:8
  Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
• Luke 3:23
  And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
• Luke 4:21
  And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
• Luke 5:21
  And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
• Luke 7:15
  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
• Luke 7:24
  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
• Luke 7:38
  And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
• Luke 7:49
  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
• Luke 9:12
  And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
• Luke 11:29
  And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
• Luke 11:53
  And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
• Luke 12:1
  In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Luke 12:45
  But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
• Luke 13:25
  When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
• Luke 13:26
  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
• Luke 14:9
  And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
• Luke 14:18
  And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
• Luke 14:29
  Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
• Luke 14:30
  Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
• Luke 15:14
  And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
• Luke 15:24
  For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
• Luke 19:37
  And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
• Luke 19:45
  And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
• Luke 20:9
  Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
• Luke 21:28
  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
• Luke 22:23
  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
• Luke 23:2
  And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
• Luke 23:5
  And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
• Luke 23:30
  Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
• Luke 24:27
  And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
• Luke 24:47
  And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

John

• John 8:9
  And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
• John 13:5
  After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

Acts

• Acts 1:1
  The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
• Acts 1:22
  Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
• Acts 2:4
  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
• Acts 8:35
  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
• Acts 10:37
  That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
• Acts 11:4
  But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
• Acts 11:15
  And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
• Acts 18:26
  And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
• Acts 24:2
  And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
• Acts 27:35
  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

Romans

• Romans 15:12
  And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 3:1
  Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 4:17
  For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).