Meaning
primarily an adjective signifying "originating, beginning," is used as a noun, denoting "a founder, author, prince or leader," Act 3:15, "Prince" (marg., "Author"); Act 5:31; see AUTHOR, No. 2.
<2,,758, archon>
the present participle of the verb archo, "to rule;" denotes "a ruler, a prince." It is used as follows ("p" denoting "prince," or "princes;" "r," "ruler" or "rulers"): (a) of Christ, as "the Ruler (AV, Prince) of the kings of the earth," Rev 1:5; (b) of rulers of nations, Mat 20:25, RV, "r," AV, "p;" Act 4:26, "r;" Act 7:27, "r;" Act 7:35, "r" (twice); (c) of judges and magistrates, Act 16:19, "r;" Rom 13:3, "r;" (d) of members of the Sanhedrin, Luk 14:1, RV, "r" (AV, "chief"); Luk 23:13, Luk 23:35, "r;" so Luk 24:20, Joh 3:1, Joh 7:26, Joh 7:48, Joh 12:42, RV, "r" (AV, "chief r."); "r" in Act 3:17, Act 4:5, Act 4:8, Act 13:27, Act 14:5; (e) of rulers of synagogues, Mat 9:18, Mat 9:23, "r;" so Luk 8:41, Luk 18:18; (f) of the Devil, as "prince" of this world, Joh 12:31, Joh 14:30, Joh 16:11; of the power of the air, Eph 2:2, "the air" being that sphere in which the inhabitants of the world live and which, through the rebellious and godless condition of humanity, constitutes the seat of his authority; (g) of Beelzebub, the "prince" of the demons, Mat 9:24, Mat 12:24, Mar 3:22, Luk 11:15. See CHIEF, B, No. 10.
<3,,2232, hegemon>
"a leader, ruler," is translated "princes" (i.e., leaders) in Mat 2:6, see GOVERNOR, A, No. 1.
Note: For megistan, Rev 6:15, Rev 18:23, RV, "princes," see LORD, No. 3.
