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Lexicon :: Strong's G536 - aparchē

Aa
ἀπαρχή
Transliteration
aparchē (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-ar-khay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of ἀπό (G575) and ἄρχομαι (G756)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:484,81

Strong’s Definitions

ἀπαρχή aparchḗ, ap-ar-khay'; from a compound of G575 and G756; a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively):—first-fruits.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G536 in the following manner: firstfruits (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G536 in the following manner: firstfruits (8x).

  1. to offer firstlings or firstfruits

  2. to take away the firstfruits of the productions of the earth which was offered to God. The first portion of the dough, from which sacred loaves were to be prepared. Hence term used of persons consecrated to God for all time.

  3. persons superior in excellence to others of the same class

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀπαρχή aparchḗ, ap-ar-khay'; from a compound of G575 and G756; a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively):—first-fruits.
STRONGS G536:
ἀπαρχή, -ῆς, ἡ, (from ἀπάρχομαι:
a. to offer firstlings or first-fruits;
b. to take away the first-fruits; cf. ἀπό in ἀποδεκατόω), in Sept. generally equivalent to רֵאשִׁית; the first-fruits of the productions of the earth (both those in a natural state and those prepared for use by hand), which were offered to God; cf. Winers RWB under the word Erstlinge [BB. DD. under the word First-fruits]: ἡ ἀπαρχή namely, τοῦ φυράματος, the first portion of the dough, from which sacred loaves were to be prepared (Numbers 15:19-21), Romans 11:16.
Hence, in a transferred use, employed
a. of persons consecrated to God, leading the rest in time: ἀπ. τῆς Ἀχαΐας the first person in Achaia to enroll himself as a Christian, 1 Corinthians 16:15; with εἰς Χριστόν added, Romans 16:5; with a reference to the moral creation effected by Christianity all the Christians of that age are called ἀπαρχή τις (a kind of first-fruits) τῶν τοῦ θεοῦ κτισμάτων, James 1:18 (see Huther at the passage) [noteworthy is εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ θεὸς ἀπαρχήν etc. as first-fruits] 2 Thessalonians 2:13 L Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; Christ is called ἀπ. τῶν κεκοιμημένων as the first one recalled to life of them that have fallen asleep, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23 (here the phrase seems also to signify that by his case the future resurrection of Christians is guaranteed; because the first-fruits forerun and are, as it were, a pledge and promise of the rest of the harvest).
b. of persons superior in excellence to others of the same class: so in Revelation 14:4 of a certain class of Christians sacred and dear to God and Christ beyond all others (Schol. ad Euripides, Or. 96 ἀπαρχὴ ἐλέγετο οὐ μόνον τὸ πρῶτον τῇ τάξει, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ πρῶτον τῇ τιμῇ).
c. οἱ ἔχοντες τὴν ἀπ. τοῦ πνεύματος who have the first-fruits (of future blessings) in the Spirit (τοῦ πν. is genitive of apposition), Romans 8:23; cf. what Winer § 59, 8 a. says in opposition to those [e. g. Meyer, but see Weiss in edition 6] who take τοῦ πν. as a partitive genitive, so that οἱ ἔχ. τ. ἀπ. τοῦ πν. are distinguished from the great multitude who will receive the Spirit subsequently. (In Greek writings from [Sophocles] Herodotus down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
15:19; 15:20; 15:21
Romans
8:23; 11:16; 16:5
1 Corinthians
15:20; 15:23; 16:15
2 Thessalonians
2:13
James
1:18
Revelation
14:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G536 matches the Greek ἀπαρχή (aparchē),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:23 - And not only G3440 this, but also G2532 we ourselves, G846 having G2192 the first G536 fruits G536 of the Spirit, G4151 even G2532 we ourselves G846 groan G4727 within G1722 ourselves, G1438 waiting G553 eagerly G553 for our adoption G5206 as sons, G5206 the redemption G629 of our body. G4983

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:16 - If G1487 the first G536 piece G536 of dough is holy, G40 the lump G5445 is also; G2532 and if G1487 the root G4491 is holy, G40 the branches G2798 are too. G2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:5 - also G2532 greet the church G1577 that is in their house. G3624 Greet G782 Epaenetus, G1866 my beloved, G27 who G3739 is the first G536 convert G536 to Christ G5547 from [fn]Asia. G773

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:20 - But now G3570 Christ G5547 has been raised G1453 from the dead, G3498 the first G536 fruits G536 of those G3588 who are asleep. G2837

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:23 - But each G1538 in his own G2398 order: G5001 Christ G5547 the first G536 fruits, G536 after G1899 that those G3588 who G3588 are Christ’s G5547 at His coming, G3952

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:15 - Now G1161 I urge G3870 you, brethren G80 (you know G6063 the household G3614 of Stephanas, G4734 that [fn]they were the first G536 fruits G536 of Achaia, G882 and that they have devoted G5021 themselves G1438 for ministry G1248 to the saints), G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - But we should G3784 always G3842 give G2168 thanks G2168 to God G2316 for you, brethren G80 beloved G25 by the Lord, G2962 because G3754 God G2316 has chosen G138 you [fn]from the beginning G746 for salvation G4991 [fn]through G1722 sanctification G38 [fn]by the Spirit G4151 and faith G4102 in the truth. G225

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:18 - In the exercise of His will G1014 He brought G616 us forth G616 by the word G3056 of truth, G225 so G1519 that we would be [fn]a kind G5100 of first G536 fruits G536 [fn]among His creatures. G2938

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:4 - These G3778 are the ones who have not been defiled G3435 with women, G1135 for they [fn]have kept themselves G1510 chaste. G3933 These G3778 are the ones who follow G190 the Lamb G721 wherever G3699 G302 He goes. G5217 These G3778 have been purchased G59 from among G575 men G444 as first G536 fruits G536 to God G2316 and to the Lamb. G721
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