Principles <1,,746, arche>
"beginning," is used in Heb 6:1, in its relative significance, of the beginning of the thing spoken of; here "the first principles of Christ," lit., "the account (or word) of the beginning of Christ," denotes the teaching relating to the elementary facts concerning Christ. See BEGIN, B.
<2,,4747, stoicheion>
is translated "principles" in Heb 5:12. See ELEMENTS.
