UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀπαρχή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: ἄρχω

Sense 1: first portion, first offering

Semantic entry: 53.23

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Offering, Sacrifice

Definition: the first portion of something which has been set aside and offered to God before the rest of the substance or objects can be used

ROM 11:16: RV ROM 11:16 · LV ROM 11:16 · Read together ROM 11:16

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16 If the first portion of dough is holy, so is the lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

OET-LV ROM 11:16

16 And if the first-fruit is holy, also the lump, and if the root is holy, also the branches.

TH2 2:13: RV TH2 2:13 · LV TH2 2:13 · Read together TH2 2:13

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13 But brothers and sisters, we here should always be thanking God for you who were loved by Yahweh. From the beginning God chose you for salvation in the holiness of the spirit and faith in the truth

OET-LV TH2 2:13

13 But we ought to _be _giving _thanks to_ the _god always concerning you _all, brothers having _been _loved by the_master, that chose you _all the god, from the_beginning to salvation in the_holiness of_the_spirit and faith of_the_truth,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 11:16 · LV ROM 11:16 · Read together ROM 11:16

TH2: RV TH2 2:13 · LV TH2 2:13 · Read together TH2 2:13

JAM: RV JAM 1:18 · LV JAM 1:18 · Read together JAM 1:18

Sense 2: first

Semantic entry: 61.8

Semantic domains: Sequence

Definition: the first of a set, often in relation to something being given

ROM 16:5: RV ROM 16:5 · LV ROM 16:5 · Read together ROM 16:5

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5 and the assembly that meets in their house.
¶ Greet my dear friend Epainetos, who was one of the first in the province of Asia Minor to follow Messiah.

OET-LV ROM 16:5

5 and the in the_house of _them assembly.
Greet Epainetos, the beloved of _me, who is a_first-fruit of_ the _Asia for chosen _one /messiah.

CO1 15:20: RV CO1 15:20 · LV CO1 15:20 · Read together CO1 15:20

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20 But Messiah has indeed come back to life from the dead, leading the way for those who have passed away,

OET-LV CO1 15:20

20 But right _now chosen _one /messiah has _been _raised from the_dead, first-fruit of _the ones having _been _fallen _asleep.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 16:5 · LV ROM 16:5 · Read together ROM 16:5

CO1: RV CO1 15:20 · RV CO1 15:23 · RV CO1 16:15 · LV CO1 15:20 · LV CO1 15:23 · LV CO1 16:15 · Read together CO1 15:20 · Read together CO1 15:23 · Read together CO1 16:15

TH2: RV TH2 2:13 · LV TH2 2:13 · Read together TH2 2:13

REV: RV REV 14:4 · LV REV 14:4 · Read together REV 14:4

Sense 3: foretaste, pledge, foretaste and pledge

Semantic entry: 57.171

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Pay, Price, Cost

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ἀπαρχή[a] ‘first portion,’ 53.23: ἀπαρχή) a foretaste and pledge of blessings to come

Notes: In many respects ἀπαρχή[c] parallels closely the meaning of ἀρραβών (57.170: ἀρραβών).

ROM 8:23: RV ROM 8:23 · LV ROM 8:23 · Read together ROM 8:23

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23 And not only that, but we ourselves who have the initial tastes of the spirit life, we’re also groaning and waiting like children for our bodies to be set free from slavery,

OET-LV ROM 8:23

23 Not and only that, but also ourselves, the first-fruit of _the spirit having, we also ourselves in ourselves are _groaning, adoption _as _sons eagerly _waiting, the redemption of _the body of _us.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπαρχή

Form 1

Sense 1: first portion, first offering

Sense 2: first

Sense 3: foretaste, pledge, foretaste and pledge