aparchē (firstfruits)

Meaning

Usually translated “firstfruit”, “firstfruits” and “from beginning”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

firstfruit 5
firstfruits 2
a firstfruit 1
from beginning 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Romans 3
1 Corinthians 3
2 Thessalonians 1
James 1
Revelation 1

5 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Romans 8:23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Romans 11:16For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
Romans 16:5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1 Corinthians 15:23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
1 Corinthians 16:15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

All 9 verses, by book

Romans 3: 8:23 11:16 16:5
1 Corinthians 3: 15:20 15:23 16:15
2 Thessalonians 1: 2:13
James 1: 1:18
Revelation 1: 14:4

Greek dictionary

ἀπαρχή aparchē · firstfruits

ἀπ-αρχή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀπάρχομαι, to make a beginning in sacrifice, offer first fruits) [in LXX chiefly for תְּרוּמָה, רֵאשִׁית ;] 1. the beginning of a sacrifice. 2. first fruits: τοῦ φυράματος (cf. Num.15:20), Rom.11:16. Metaphorical, ἀ. τοῦ πνεύματος: Rom.8:23; of Christians: Rom.16:5, 1, 1Co.16:15, 2Th.2:13 (WH, mg., R, mg., txt., ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς; see Lft., Notes, 119 f.), Jas.1:18, Rev.14:4; of Christ: 1Co.15:20 15:23 (Cremer, 117; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).