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ARCONTES

The Archontes in Briah

1. PRWTISTOS
2. KLEOFOROS
3. MENESQEUS
4. ORQWTHR
5. DORUXENOS
6. PULWROS
7. ZWQALMIOS
8. ANAXEFUDRIAS
9. QEONOHMHNOS
10. 'ESTIATWR

11. SWTHR
12. SQENOS
13. ANAKTWR
14. ALALH
15. FILAMMON
16. KORHSUS
17. 'ARMAKON
18. TELEFASSA
19. PERFROMEDA
20. DHLION
21. BALHN
22. KUPROFON
23. ASFALEIOS
24. BAQONAOS
25. TAQENHLH
26. KALOFARIS
27. RUTWR
28. AMALDIS
29. ZANQHMOS
30. ASPIS
31. ALASTWR
32. XAIS
32 bis. AMUNTWR
 
 

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1. PRWTISTOS. "The Very First"
Archon of Kether (Arche?).

    = 2060 = 8

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2. KLEOFOROS. "Bringer of Glory."
Archon of Chokmah (Logos?).

    = 1065 = 12
                   AdwniV "Adonis"
                   sunesiV "understanding, knowledge"
                   to osteon "the bone"
                   agnwsia "ignorance"
                   enwpion "in the presence of"

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3. MENESQEUS. "Attendant of God."
Archon of Binah (Sophia).

    = 914 = qerw "to be warm"

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4. ORQWTHR. "Restorer" or "Preserver."
Archon of Chesed (Doxa).

    = 1387

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5. DORUXENOS. "Spear-Friend" or "Allied Warrior"
Archon of Geburah (Dynamis).

    = 959 = 23 = 5
                fulakh "a cage, watch or guard"
                qliyiV "pressure, burden, oppression"
                skutalh "staff; message"
                prwarch "before-beginning"

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6. PULWROS. "Gatekeeper" or "Warder."
Archon of Tiphareth (Kalon).

    = 1680 = 15 = 6
                   pturw "to frighten, scare"

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7. ZWQALMIOS. "Giver of the Bloom."
Archon of Netzach (Nike).

    = 1167 = gazofulakeion "treasury"

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8. ANAXEFUDRIAS. "Lord over the Waters" or "Hewer of the Thicket."
Archon of Hod (Lamprotesis).

    = 1332 = 666 x 2
                 CnoubiV "Chnoubis/Knouphis"
                 alfa W "Alpha-Omega"
                 kraugazw "to cry out"
                 agiasqhtw "let him be sacrificed"
                 Nerwn Kaesar "Emperor Nero"

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9. QEONOHMHNOS. "He who perceives & is perceived by God."
Archon of Yesod (Asphaleia).

    = 580 = ouqar "udder"
                eteoV "true, real, genuine"
                pur "fire; lightning"
                omou "together"
                to linon "the linen"
                allhlouia "hallelujah"
                qarsoV "courage, daring"
                polu "much; mighty"
                saqroV "rotten"
                siroV "pit"
                fobh "hair"
                ollumi "to destroy"
 

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10. 'ESTIATWR. "Host."
Archon of Malkuth (Basileia).

    = 1716 = qronon tou qhriou "the throne of the beast"
                  eutucia "success"
                  automolew "to desert an army"

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11. SWTHR. "Savior."
Archon of Air.

    = 1408 = hcw "echo, lament"
                  apo pantoV kakodaimonoV "away every evil spirit"
                  ermhneuw "translate, explain"

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12. SQENOS. "Strength" or "Straight."
Archon of Mercury.

    = 534 = 'eurhka "eureka!"
                ouqen "no one"

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13. ANAKTWR. "Lord" or "Master."
Archon of Luna.

    = 1272 = presbuteroi "elders"

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14. ALALH. "Loud cry."
Archon of Venus.

    = 70 = 7
                O
               Aqhnaa "Athene" (Homeric)
               'h ania "the sorrow"
               xi "Xi" (spelt in full)
               deina "any one"
               agneia "purity"

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15. FILAMMON. "Lover of Ammon." In Greek mythology, the son of Phoebus Apollo and Chione.
Archon of Ares.

    = 741 = ta pente "the five" (Platonic solids)
                ouranon "celestial"
                oratoV "visible"
                kuanoV "lapis lazuli"
                katadesiV "a spell, binding by magic"
                elefaV "elephant"
                'h zhthsiV "the discussion"

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16. KORHSUS. Note Kore is "Virgin."
Archon of Taurus.

    = 998 = numfh "nymph; maiden; bride"
                Korh Kosmou "The Virgin of the World"

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17. 'ARMAKON. "Harma" means "chariot."
Archon of Gemini.

    = 282 = Andromede "Andromeda"
                bioV "life; a bow"
                apaV "whole"
                apowoia "folly; despair"

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18. TELEFASSA. Possibly from "telos phassa" or "Prophetess of Ends." In Greek mythology, the daughter of Poseidon and Libya, and mother of Europa, Phoenix, Cilix and Cadmus.
Archon of Cancer.

    = 1242 = 9

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19. PERFROMEDA.
Archon of Leo.

    = 905 = daimwn "daimon; genius"
                dhmiourgoV "demiurge"
                lexoV "marriage bed"
                apeleuqeroV "freedman"
                euru "wide, broad"
                'rew "to flow"
                toiV dikaioiV "for the just"
                kurie eleison "Lord have mercy upon us"

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20. DHLION. An epithet of Apollo.
Archon of Virgo.

    = 172 = 'h ermhia "the desolation"
                ennea-kai-deka "nineteen"
                kaqarma "filth; outcast"
                anomia "lawlessness"

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21. BALHN. "King."
Archon of Jupiter.

    = 91 = dhlhma "destruction, ruin"
              lax "with the heel"
              lian "very much"

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22. KUPROFON. Possibly from "Kupros phone" or "Cyprus-sounding."
Archon of Libra.

    = 1290 = to won "the egg"
                  automhtora "his own mother" (of God; Lactantius)
                  apodidraskw "escape by stealth, desert"
                  fulopiV "battle cry, din of battle"
                  o liqoV o exouqenhqeis "the stone that was rejected"
                  riptw "to cast down"
                  swkoV "stout, strong"

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23. ASFALEIOS. "Securer," and epithet of Poseidon.
Archon of Water.

    = 1017 = 9
                  desposunh "absolute power"
                  'h trach "the disturbance, stirring"

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24. BAQONAOS. Note "bathos" means "deep."
Archon of Scorpio.

    = 403 = dekalogoV "the ten commandments"

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25. TAQWNHLH. Note "thenar" means "palm of the hand."
Archon of Saggitarius.

    = 411 = akanqinoV "thorned"
                ilaroV "cheerful, hilarous"
                tria "three"

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26. KALOFARIS. Possibly from "kallos pharos" or "beautiful cloak."
Archon of Capricorn.

    = 932 = kaluptra "covering; veil"

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27. RUTWR. "Deliverer."
Archon of Mars.

    = 1700 = 8
                  crwV "body; skin"

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28. AMALDIS. Note "Amaldyno" means "soften" or "destroy."
Archon of Aquarius.

    = 286 = skhnh "house, temple"
                meilaV "black"
                ammeV "we"

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29. ZANQHMOS. Note "Zanthias" means "yellow."
Archon of Pisces.

    = 385 = 'h rabdoV "the wand"
                ieroV "holy; fresh"
                xenoV "stranger"
                Sodoma "Sodom"
                khlhqmoV "fascination"
                zhroV "paralyzed; withered"
                sandarakh "an orange pigment, sulfide of arsenic"

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30. ASPIS. "Asp" or "shield."
Archon of Sol.

    = 491 = SabazioV "Sabazios, an epithet of Bacchus"
                erpeta "snakes, creeping things"
                sakoV "shield"
                askoV "wine skin"
                qromboV "a clot of blood"
                apaspazomai "to bid farewell"

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31. ALASTWR. "Avenger."
Archon of Fire.

    = 1432 = 10 = 1

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32. XAIS.
Archon of Saturn.

    = 271 = naiadeV "naiads"
                ikmaV "moisture"

32 bis. AMUNTWR. "Defender."
Archon of Earth.

    = 1691 = 17 = 8

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