John 1:2:4John.1.2.W4TAB
ἀρχῇ
arkhê
“beginning”
- Transliteration
- ar-KHÊ
- Extended
- ar-KHÊ
- IPA
- /arˈkʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- beginning
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ar-KHÊ
- sentence
HOO-tos ÊN en ar-KHÊ PROS TON the-ON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en arche {ἐν ἀρχῇ | en arkhē} ‘in the beginning’ functions adverbially, framing the existence of the Word at the absolute starting point, echoing Genesis 1:1.
Root and etymology
archealpha–rho–chi–eta
“beginning, origin, first point”
In context — John 1:2
This One was in the beginning with God .
About this coordinate
John 1:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 1:2, so the Greek word ἀρχῇ (arkhê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.1.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.2.W4.S1) and character.