- Original: ἀπαρχή
- Transliteration: Aparche
- Phonetic: ap-ar-khay'
- Definition:
1. to offer firstlings or firstfruits
2. to take away the firstfruits of the productions of the earth which was offered to God. The first portion of the dough, from which sacred loaves were to be prepared. Hence term used of persons consecrated to God for all time.
3. persons superior in excellence to others of the same class
- Origin: from a compound of
G575 and
G756
- TDNT entry: 09:04,8
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine
- Strong's: From a compound of
G575 and
G756 ; a beginning of sacrifice that is the (Jewish) first fruit (figuratively): - first-fruits.
Total KJV Occurrences: 8
• firstfruit, 1
Romans 11:16
• firstfruits, 7
Romans 8:23;
Romans 16:5;
1 Corinthians 15:20;
1 Corinthians 15:23;
1 Corinthians 16:15; Jam 1:18;
Revelation 14:4