Strong's Greek · G747

ἀρχηγός

archēgós

author, captain, prince

Definition

a chief leader

Derivation

from G746 (ἀρχή) and G71 (ἄγω);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Acts 3:15

You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.

Hebrews 2:10

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Hebrews 12:2

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Acts 5:31

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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