ἀρχηγόςarchēgós
beginning, originating: more frequently, as as a noun
Greek (New Testament) · G747
Meanings
1. founder, author: Acts 3:15 (R, margin), Hebrews 2:10 (R, text; but see Westc., in l., and Page, Acts 3:15).
2. prince, leader: Acts 3:15 (R, text) Acts 5:31, Hebrews 2:10 (cf. R, margin) Hebrews 12:2.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 3:15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!
- Acts 5:31 Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this so the people of Israel would repent of their sins and be forgiven.
- Hebrews 2:10 God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
- Hebrews 12:2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.