אַרְכִי I, (ארך, v. עַרְכִי; an adaptation of ἀρχή, cmp. אַרְכָן) term of office, office, court of elders. Num. R. s. 9 whoever was signed as a witness בא׳ ישנה וכ׳ (Kidd. IV, 5 ערכי q. v.) in the old court of Zepphoris.—Y. M. Kat. II, end, 81ᵇ מעלה לאַרְכִיָים he (the gentile) takes the deed to their (gentile) office for recording. Y. Gitt. I, 43ᵈ top.—Ruth R. to I, 3 א׳ של בנך דוחקת the time of thy son’s accession to office presses. Deut. R. s. 2 הגיע א׳ וכ׳ surrender thy office to Joshua. Ib. a prefect שהיה בא׳ שלו who was in his office; a. fr.—Pl. אַרְכִיּוֹת. Ruth. R. l. c. א׳ א׳ הן the terms of office are predestined (cmp. Sabb. 30ᵃ bot. ואין מלכות וכ׳). [עַרְכָאוֹת, v. עַרְכִי.]