ἀπάρχομαι

aparchomaiVerbG6404

to dedicate

Full Lexicon Entry

1.Dep.
2.to make a beginning, especially in sacrifice, *τρίχας ἀπάρχεσθαι *to begin the sacrifice with the hair, i. e. by cutting off the hair from the forehead and throwing it into the fire, (Iliad by Homer): to begin the sacrificial rites, (Odyssey by Homer)
3.with genitive to cut off part of a thing, to offer it, to offer part of a thing, (Herdotus Historicus)
4.to offer the firstlings or first-fruits, (Herdotus Historicus)
5.metaphorically to take as the first-fruits, as the choice or best, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus)
6.*ἀπάρχω *Act., to be the first, be leader, dance, [variant datesAnthology Palantina

Grammar

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DescriptionGreek Verb

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