ἄρχων
ἄρχων,
οντος,
ὁ, (part. of
ἄρχω)
A). ruler, commander, νεός Hdt. 5.33 : abs.,
A. Th. 674 ,
S. Aj. 668 , etc.;
chief, king, Ἀσίας A. Pers. 73 ;
ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, of Satan,
Ev.Jo. 16.11 , al.
II). as official title,
chief magistrate, esp. at Athens,
Th. 1.126 , etc.;
οἱ ἐννέα ἄρχοντες IG 2.163 ;
οἱ ἄ., at Sparta,
the authorities, Hdt. 6.106 : sg.,
ὁ ἄρχων the
eponymous magistrate of the year, IG 1.52 , al.,
Arist. Ath. 3.3 , etc.; so in Boeotia, at Delphi, Delos, and elsewhere,
IG 7.2407 ,
SIG 295.18 ,
IG 2.814 , etc.; = Lat.
consul, Plb. 1.39.1 .
2). governor of a dependency or province, e.g. in the Athenian Empire,
IG 1.62b19 , etc.; of a Roman
governor,
OGI 441.59 ; =
praefectus, Plb. 6.26.5 .
3). generally,
magistrate, official, Aeschin. 3.29 , etc.; opp.
ἰδιώτης, SIG 672.16 (Delph.);
ruler of a synagogue,
Ev.Matt. 9.18 ;
president of a club,
PLond. 3.1178.6 (ii A. D.).
ShortDef
a ruler, commander, chief, captain
Archon (pr.n.)
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἄρχων
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αρχων
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-16053
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἄρχων</span>, <span class="itype greek">οντος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, (part. of <span class="foreign greek">ἄρχω</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ruler, commander,</span> <span class="quote greek">νεός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 5.33 </a> : abs., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:674" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:674/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 674 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:668" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:668/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 668 </a>, etc.; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">chief, king,</span> <span class="quote greek">Ἀσίας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 73 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἄ. τοῦ κόσμου τούτου,</span> of Satan, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg004.perseus-grc1:16:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg004.perseus-grc1:16.11/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ev.Jo.</span> 16.11 </a>, al. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> as official title, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">chief magistrate,</span> esp. at Athens, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:126" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.126/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.126 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">οἱ ἐννέα ἄρχοντες</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 2.163 </span> ; <span class="foreign greek">οἱ ἄ.,</span> at Sparta, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the authorities,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:106" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.106/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 6.106 </a>: sg., <span class="foreign greek">ὁ ἄρχων</span> the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">eponymous magistrate of the year,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">IG</span> 1.52 </span>, al., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg003.perseus-grc1:3:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg003.perseus-grc1:3.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ath.</span> 3.3 </a>, etc.; so in Boeotia, at Delphi, Delos, and elsewhere, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 7.2407 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 295.18 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 2.814 </span>, etc.; = Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">consul,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:39:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:39:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 1.39.1 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">governor</span> of a dependency or province, e.g. in the Athenian Empire, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 1.62b19 </span>, etc.; of a Roman <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">governor</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OGI</span> 441.59 </span>; = <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">praefectus,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:26:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:26:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 6.26.5 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">magistrate, official,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg003.perseus-grc1:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg003.perseus-grc1:29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aeschin.</span> 3.29 </a>, etc.; opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἰδιώτης,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 672.16 </span> (Delph.); <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ruler</span> of a synagogue, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ev.Matt.</span> 9.18 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">president</span> of a club, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PLond.</span> 3.1178.6 </span> (ii A. D.).</div> </div><br><br>'}