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Redirected from απαρχηϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΑΠΑΡΧΗΣ, απαρχης

APARCHĒS, aparchēs

Sounds Like: ah-PAR-khees

Translations: (of) firstfruits, (of) a firstfruit, (of) the first part, (of) the beginning

From the root: ΑΠΑΡΧΗ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the first portion of a harvest or offering, which was dedicated to God. It signifies the initial part or beginning of something, often implying a consecration or dedication. In a broader sense, it can refer to the first of a series, or a pledge of what is to come.

Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine

Strong’s number: G0536 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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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
  • ΑΠΑΡΧΗΝ — firstfruits, a firstfruits, first-fruit, an offering of firstfruits, (the) firstfruits
  • 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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