ἈΠΑΡΧΟΥ, ἀπαρχου
APARCHOU, aparchou
Sounds Like: ah-PAR-khoo
Translations: offer firstfruits, give firstfruits, dedicate, begin
From the root: ἈΠΑΡΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the second person singular, present, middle/passive imperative form of the verb ἀπάρχομαι (aparchomai). It means 'to offer firstfruits,' 'to give a first offering,' or 'to dedicate.' It is often used in the context of religious offerings, where the first and best part of a harvest or income is given to God. It can also mean 'to begin' or 'to make a beginning.' The word is a compound of ἀπό (apo, 'from') and ἀρχή (archē, 'beginning' or 'first').
Inflection: Second Person, Singular, Present, Middle/Passive, Imperative
Strong’s number: G0538 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 3:9
From the same root
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- ἈΠΗΡΞΑΝΤΟ — they began, they offered as firstfruits, they made a beginning
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