ἀρχή — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

dial.ἀρχᾱ́ᾶςfThe noun reflects the notion of primacy either in being first 1–8 or in being chief 9–12. beginning, startw.gen.of an event or situationHom.of a friendship, ref. to a giftOd.of a marriage, ref. to hands being claspedE.openingof a song, speech, discussion, bookTerp. Pi.fr. Trag. Arist. NT. foundationfor a song, course of actionPi. D.causeof trouble or sim., sts.ref. to a personA. E.sourceof afflictionsE.of motion, as a basic principleArist.beginningas a point in time, oft. in prep.phrs.earliest time, outsetOd. Hes. Eleg. Pi. Hdt. Trag. beginningof all time, creationPl. X. NT. beginningof a piece of materialend, extremityof a rope, cableHdt. E.cornerof a clothNT.original conditionstateSol. Ar. Pl.initial stageof a person's misfortuneE. philos.principlests. w.gen.of matter, generationArist.producing changeArist.principlein a science, statesmanship, behaviourD. Arist. primacy in a region or group of peopleauthority, powersts. w.gen. at sea, over a region or a peopleHdt. Trag. Th.rulew.gen.by a people, a demosIsoc. X.magistracyHdt. S. E.fr. Th. Att.orats.commandof a ship or fleetE. Th.regimein a cityA. Th.specific authorityprerogativeof a rulerS. authorityref. to a person who has commandleaderof an army, in a cityA. E.magistrateTh. And.decree NT.collectv.sg.board of magistratesAtt.orats. area of authorityrealm, kingdomw.gen.of a god or rulerPi. Hdt. Th.empirests. w.gen.of a peopleTh. Arist.provinceref. to a satrapyHdt. period of authorityreignof a kingHdt. S.term of officeof a magistrateAntipho ἀρχῆθεν

dial.ἀρχᾶθενadv from the outset, in the first placePi. Hdt. Plb.originallyHdt. Plb. immediatelyPlu. ἀρχήνfem.acc.advat first, at the outset, in the first placeHdt. S. Th. Att.orats.advbl.phr.τὴν ἀρχήνin the first place, in the beginningHdt. Th. Att.orats.τὰς ἀρχάςat firstPlb. at the earliest timeHdt.

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a beginning, rule, office, empire

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ἀρχή

Headword (normalized):

ἀρχή

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αρχη

Intro Text:

ἀρχήῆς

IDX:

1100

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-1101

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    "content": "<NE><HG><HL>ἀρχή</HL><Infl>ῆς</Infl><DL><Lbl>dial.</Lbl><FmHL>ἀρχᾱ́</FmHL></DL><DInfl><FmInfl>ᾶς</FmInfl></DInfl><PS>f</PS><FG><Tns><Lbl>The noun reflects the notion of <ital>primacy</ital> either in <ital>being first</ital> <Expl>1–8</Expl> or in <ital>being chief</ital> <Expl>9–12</Expl>.</Lbl></Tns></FG></HG> <nS1><Tr>beginning, start<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>of an event or situation</Expl></Tr><Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au><nS2><Indic>of a friendship, ref. to a gift</Indic><Au>Od.</Au></nS2><nS2><Indic>of a marriage, ref. to hands being clasped</Indic><Au>E.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>opening<Expl>of a song, speech, discussion, book</Expl></Tr><Au>Terp. Pi.<Wk>fr.</Wk> Trag. Arist. NT.</Au></nS2></nS1> <nS1><Tr>foundation<Expl>for a song, course of action</Expl></Tr><Au>Pi. D.</Au><nS2><Tr>cause<Expl>of trouble or sim., sts.ref. to a person</Expl></Tr><Au>A. E.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>source<Expl>of afflictions</Expl></Tr><Au>E.</Au></nS2><nS2><Indic>of motion, as a basic principle</Indic><Au>Arist.</Au></nS2></nS1><nS1><Def>beginning<Expl>as a point in time, oft. in prep.phrs.</Expl></Def><Tr>earliest time, outset</Tr><Au>Od. Hes. Eleg. Pi. Hdt. Trag.<NBPlus/></Au></nS1> <nS1><Tr>beginning<Expl>of all time, creation</Expl></Tr><Au>Pl. X. NT.</Au></nS1> <nS1><Def>beginning<Expl>of a piece of material</Expl></Def><nS2><Tr>end, extremity<Expl>of a rope, cable</Expl></Tr><Au>Hdt. E.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>corner<Expl>of a cloth</Expl></Tr><Au>NT.</Au></nS2></nS1><nS1><Tr>original condition<or/>state</Tr><Au>Sol. Ar. Pl.</Au><nS2><Tr>initial stage<Expl>of a person's misfortune</Expl></Tr><Au>E.</Au></nS2></nS1> <nS1><Indic>philos.</Indic><Tr>principle<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>of matter, generation</Expl></Tr><Au>Arist.</Au><nS2><Indic>producing change</Indic><Au>Arist.</Au></nS2></nS1><nS1><Tr>principle<Expl>in a science, statesmanship, behaviour</Expl></Tr><Au>D. Arist.</Au></nS1> <nS1><Def>primacy <Expl>in a region or group of people</Expl></Def><nS2><Tr>authority, power<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl> at sea, over a region or a people</Expl></Tr><Au>Hdt. Trag. Th.<NBPlus/></Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>rule<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>by a people, a demos</Expl></Tr><Au>Isoc. X.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>magistracy</Tr><Au>Hdt. S. E.<Wk>fr.</Wk> Th. Att.orats.<NBPlus/></Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>command<Expl>of a ship or fleet</Expl></Tr><Au>E. Th.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>regime<Expl>in a city</Expl></Tr><Au>A. Th.</Au></nS2><nS2><Def>specific authority</Def><Tr>prerogative<Expl>of a ruler</Expl></Tr><Au>S.</Au></nS2></nS1> <nS1><Def>authority<Expl>ref. to a person who has command</Expl></Def><nS2><Tr>leader<Expl>of an army, in a city</Expl></Tr><Au>A. E.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>magistrate</Tr><Au>Th. And.<LblR>decree</LblR> NT.</Au></nS2><nS2><Indic>collectv.sg.</Indic><Tr>board of magistrates</Tr><Au>Att.orats.</Au></nS2></nS1> <nS1><Def>area of authority</Def><nS2><Tr>realm, kingdom<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>of a god or ruler</Expl></Tr><Au>Pi. Hdt. Th.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>empire<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>of a people</Expl></Tr><Au>Th. Arist.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>province<Expl>ref. to a satrapy</Expl></Tr><Au>Hdt.</Au></nS2></nS1> <nS1><Def>period of authority</Def><nS2><Tr>reign<Expl>of a king</Expl></Tr><Au>Hdt. S.</Au></nS2><nS2><Tr>term of office<Expl>of a magistrate</Expl></Tr><Au>Antipho</Au></nS2></nS1> <Adv><vHG><HL>ἀρχῆθεν</HL><DL><Lbl>dial.</Lbl><FmHL>ἀρχᾶθεν</FmHL></DL><PS>adv</PS></vHG> <advS1><Tr>from the outset, in the first place</Tr><Au>Pi. Hdt. Plb.</Au></advS1><advS1><Tr>originally</Tr><Au>Hdt. Plb.</Au></advS1> <advS1><Tr>immediately</Tr><Au>Plu.</Au></advS1> </Adv> <Adv><vHG><HL>ἀρχήν</HL><PS>fem.acc.adv</PS></vHG><advS1><Tr>at first, at the outset, in the first place</Tr><Au>Hdt. S. Th. Att.orats.<NBPlus/></Au><Phr><Indic>advbl.phr.</Indic><Gr>τὴν ἀρχήν</Gr><TrPhr>in the first place, in the beginning</TrPhr><Au>Hdt. Th. Att.orats.<NBPlus/></Au></Phr><Phr><Gr>τὰς ἀρχάς</Gr><TrPhr>at first</TrPhr><Au>Plb.</Au></Phr></advS1> <advS1><Tr>at the earliest time</Tr><Au>Hdt.</Au></advS1> </Adv> </NE>",
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