G794 (archē), beginning, cause, authority; ἄρχω G806 (archō), to rule, mid. to begin; ἐνάρχομαι G1887, to begin; προενάρχομαι G4599, to begin (prior to another action or event); ἄρχων G807 (archōn), ruler, prince; ἀρχηγός G795 (archēgos), ruler, leader; ἀρχαῖος G792 (archaios), old, ancient Concepts: Beginning; Old; Ruler GL 1 The vb. ἄρχω occurs in Homer well over 100×, and its derivative noun ἀρχή about a dozen times, but both terms are extremely freq. in all periods of the