ἄρχοντες [5 verses](noun pl masc nom) "The princes" is archon, which means "leader,""ruler," "commander," "official," and "magistrate." OR (part pl pres act masc nom) The "princes" is from the participle of arche (ἄρχω) meaning "being the first" and "making a beginning." Some forms of this word as the same as those of a slightly different noun, ἀρχός, which means "leaders" and also "assholes." - "The princes" is from the Greek word that means "leader," "ruler," and "magistrate." It is the participle meaning "being the first" and "making a beginning." Some forms of this word is the same as the plural of a slightly different Greek word, which means "leaders" and also "assholes."