Strong's Greek · G536
ἀπαρχή
aparchḗ
first-fruits
Definition
a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively)
Derivation
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”
“He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.”
“You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,”
“If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.”
“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”
“These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.”
“But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.”
“Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).