John 3:1:10John.3.1.W10TAB
ἄρχων
arkhôn
“ruler of”
- Transliteration
- AR-khôn
- Extended
- AHR-khohn
- IPA
- /ˈar.kʰɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- ruler of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
AR-khôn
- sentence
ÊN DE AN-thrô-pos ek TÔN pha-ri-SAI-ôn ni-KO-dê-mos O-no-ma au-TÔ AR-khôn TÔN i-ou-dAI-ôn
Exegesis
The closing phrase archon ton Ioudaion {ἄρχων τῶν Ἰουδαίων | ár-chōn tōn Iou-daí-ōn} is appositional, not a separate finite clause; it supplies status and sphere of authority.
The genitive chain narrows the scope of archon {ἄρχων | ár-chōn} to Judean leadership, so the verse builds Nicodemus’s profile step by step: existence, group association, personal identity, and public rank.
Root and etymology
archōar-chō
“to rule, to begin”
In context — John 3:1
Now there was a man from the Pharisees , Nicodemus by name, a ruler over the Jews .
About this coordinate
John 3:1:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 3:1, so the Greek word ἄρχων (arkhôn) 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.3.1.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.1.W10.S1) and character.