Greek · G758, G5330 · unreviewed

τινος τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν Φαρισαίων

A first (in rank or power) · a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary

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ἄρχων G758 a first (in rank or power)
Pronunciation árchōn
A ruler exercising authority; in NT theology, includes demonic powers opposing God's kingdom.
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Φαρισαῖος G5330 a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
Pronunciation Pharisaîos
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What does τινος τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν Φαρισαίων (tinos tōn archontōn tōn Pharisaiōn) mean in the Bible?

ἄρχων · Φαρισαῖος is a Greek word meaning "one of the rulers/leaders of the Pharisees".

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Meaning

one of the rulers/leaders of the Pharisees
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 9:18 · Luke 8:41 · Luke 18:18 · John 3:1 · John 12:31 · John 14:30 · John 16:11 · Rev 1:5
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 20:25 · Luke 23:35 · Luke 24:20 · John 7:26 · Acts 3:17 · Acts 4:26 · Acts 13:27 · Rom 13:3
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 14:1 · John 7:48 · John 12:42 · 1 Cor 2:6 · 1 Cor 2:8
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 9:23
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 9:34 · Matt 12:24 · Mark 3:22 · Luke 11:15
Dative · Plural · Masculine Acts 14:5
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 12:58 · Acts 7:27 · Acts 7:35 · Acts 23:5 · Eph 2:2
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 23:13 · Acts 4:5 · Acts 16:19
Vocative · Plural · Masculine Acts 4:8
Cross-Language Connections
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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