Matthew 19:4:11Matt.19.4.W11TAB
ἀρχῆς
arkhês
“the beginning”
- Transliteration
- ar-KHÊS
- Extended
- ar-KHÊS
- IPA
- /arˈkʰeːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- the 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 | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ar-KHÊS
- clause
ook a-NEG-no-te HO-ti ho KTI-sas ap ar-KHÊS AR-sen KAI THÊ-ly e-POI-ê-sen au-TOOS
- sentence
ho DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ook a-NEG-no-te HO-ti ho KTI-sas ap ar-KHÊS AR-sen KAI THÊ-ly e-POI-ê-sen au-TOOS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ap’ archēs {ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς | ap’ archês} ‘from the beginning’ gives temporal framing, pointing back to the creation account and underscoring original divine intent.
Root and etymology
Rootalpha–rho–chi–omega
“to begin, to rule”
In context — Matthew 19:4
But He answered and said, “Have you not read that the One who created them from the beginning made them male and female ?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:4:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 19:4, so the Greek word ἀρχῆς (arkhês) 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 Matt.19.4.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.4.W11.S1) and character.