ἀρχηγός
“beginning, originating, founder”
Primary meaning: beginning, originating, founder, author. Strong's: a chief leader. Lexical nuances: beginning , originating : more freq., as subst.; founder , author (Lat. auchor ; so sometimes in π. , v. MM, s.v.; Milligan, NTD , 75): Ac 3:15 (R, mg.), He 2:10 (R, txt.; but v. Westc., in l., and Page, Ac 3:15 ). prince , leader (so in MGr., v. Kennedy, Sources , 153): Ac 3:15 (R, txt.) 5:31 , He 2:10 (cf. R, mg.) 12:2 (Cremer, 117).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G746 (ἀρχή) and G71 (ἄγω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H5387 -> ἀρχηγός (beginning, originating, founder)
LXX conceptual translation: H7218 -> ἀρχηγός (beginning, originating, founder)
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where ἀρχηγός (archegos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.