ἀπαρχή
aparchē
“firstfruits”
Definition
a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively)
from a compound of G575 (ἀπό) and G756 (ἄρχομαι);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ἀπαρχή appears 9 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.
You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
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