to be first (in political rank or power) Derivation: a primary verb;
KJV Usage: reign (rule) over.
TBESG:
ἄρχω
be first
G:V
ἄρχω [in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc. ;] __1. to begin. __2. to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Refs Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid., to begin: before ἀπό, Refs 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, Refs 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)
Thayer:
1) to be chief, to lead, to rule
ἄρχω
archō
ar'-kho
A primary verb; to be first (in political rank or power)
G1543 ἑκατοντάρχης, ἑκατοντάρχοςἑκατοντάρχης, ἑκατοντάρχος
hekatontarchēs hekatontarchos
hek-at-on-tar'-khace,hek-at-on-tar'-khos
From G1540 and G757; the captainofonehundredmen
KJV Usage: centurion.
G1728 ἐνάρχομαιἐνάρχομαι
enarchomai
en-ar'-khom-ahee
From G1722 and G756; to commenceon
G1885 ἐπαρχίαἐπαρχία
eparchia
ep-ar-khee'-ah
From a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, “eparch”); a special region of government, that is, a Roman praefecture
KJV Usage: province.
G3966 πατριάρχηςπατριάρχης
patriarchēs
pat-ree-arkh'-ace
From G3965 and G757; a progenitor (“patriarch”)
KJV Usage: patriarch.
G3980 πειθαρχέωπειθαρχέω
peitharcheō
pi-tharkh-eh'-o
From a compound of G3982 and G757; to bepersuaded by a ruler, that is, (generally) to submit to authority; by analogy to conform to advice
KJV Usage: hearken, obey (magistrates).
G4173 πολιτάρχηςπολιτάρχης
politarchēs
pol-it-ar'-khace
From G4172 and G757; a townofficer, that is, magistrate
KJV Usage: ruler of the city.
G4759 στρατοπεδάρχηςστρατοπεδάρχης
stratopedarchēs
strat-op-ed-ar'-khace
From G4760 and G757; a rulerofanarmy, that is, (specifically) a Praetorian praefect
KJV Usage: captain of the guard.
G5076 τετράρχηςτετράρχης
tetrarchēs
tet-rar'-khace
From G5064 and G757; the rulerofafourth part of a country (“tetrarch”)
KJV Usage: tetrarch.
G5506 χιλίαρχοςχιλίαρχος
chiliarchos
khil-ee'-ar-khos
From G5507 and G757; the commanderofathousand soldiers (“chiliarch”), that is, colonel