Strong's G756 · Greek
ἄρχω
archo · /ar'-kho/
Definition
middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
KJV: (rehearse from the) begin(-ning)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἄρχω across 84 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
84 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew13 verses
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 11:7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew 11:20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Matthew 14:30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. boisterous: or, strong
Matthew 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew 16:22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. Be: Gr. Pity thyself
Matthew 18:24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. talents: a talent is.ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is.li..s.
Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew 24:49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
Matthew 26:22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
Matthew 26:37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Matthew 26:74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying,3754 I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Mark26 verses
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark 2:23And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark 4:1And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Mark 5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark 5:20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Mark 6:2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark 6:7And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mark 6:34And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Mark 6:55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
Mark 8:11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Mark 8:31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark 8:32And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Mark 10:28Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mark 10:32And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Mark 10:41And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
Mark 10:47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark 11:15And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
Mark 12:1And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Mark 13:5And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
Mark 14:19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one Is it I? and another said,3385 Is it I?
Mark 14:33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mark 14:65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Mark 14:69And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
Mark 14:71But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
Mark 15:8And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Mark 15:18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Luke31 verses
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. worthy of: or, meet for
Luke 3:23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Luke 4:21And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luke 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Luke 7:15And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Luke 7:24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke 7:38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Luke 7:49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
Luke 9:12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Luke 11:29And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Luke 11:53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Luke 12:1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
Luke 13:25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luke 13:26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luke 14:9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke 14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke 14:29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Luke 14:30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke 15:14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke 15:24For this my son was dead, and is alive again;2532 he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 19:37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
Luke 19:45And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Luke 20:9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Luke 22:23And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Luke 23:5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Luke 23:30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John2 verses
And they which heard it,2532 being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
John 13:5After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
Acts10 verses
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Acts 1:22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 10:37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 11:4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Acts 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 18:26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 24:2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts 27:35And when he had thus spoken he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
2 Corinthians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G756 (archo) mean?
middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
How many times does G756 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G756 (ἄρχω) appears in 84 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “began.”
How is archo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G756 is rendered as “began” (61×), “begin” (11×), “beginning” (8×), “he” (3×), among other words.