ΑΠΑΡΧΗΝ, απαρχην
APARCHĒN, aparchēn
Sounds Like: ah-par-KHEEN
Translations: firstfruits, a firstfruits, first-fruit, an offering of firstfruits, (the) firstfruits
From the root: ΑΠΑΡΧΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the first portion of a harvest or produce, which was offered to God as a religious duty. It signifies the initial part of something, often implying a dedication or consecration. In a broader sense, it can represent the beginning or the initial stage of a process or group, especially when that initial part is considered a sample or a pledge of what is to follow.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0536 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Numbers — 18:30, 18:32
- 2 Esdras — 20:38
- Psalms — 77:51, 104:36
- Sirach — 7:31, 35:7
- Romans — 8:23
- James — 1:18
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΑΡΧΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΠΑΡΧΉ — firstfruits, first-fruits, first-fruit, a first-fruit, beginning, offering
- ἈΠΑΡΧΑΙ — firstfruits, first-fruits, first-produce, first-offerings
- ΑΠΑΡΧΑΙ — firstfruits, first-fruits, first-fruit, a first-fruit, (of) firstfruits
- ΑΠΑΡΧΗ — firstfruits, a firstfruit, first-fruit, first-produce, first-offering
- ΑΠΑΡΧΗΣ — (of) firstfruits, (of) a firstfruit, (of) the first part, (of) the beginning
- ΑΠΑΡΧΩΜΑΤΩΝ — of firstfruits, of the firstfruits, of the first-fruits, of the first offering, of the first-offering
- ΑΠΑΡΧΩΝ — of firstfruits, of the firstfruits, of the first-fruits
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