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In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the first converts in a region, the resurrection of Christ as the first of those who will be raised, and the Holy Spirit as a foretaste of the believer's future inheritance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of firstfruits was deeply embedded in the agricultural and religious life of the people. The firstfruits were the initial yield of the harvest, which were offered to God as an act of gratitude and acknowledgment of His provision. This practice was a part of the Mosaic Law (e.g., Exodus 23:19, Leviticus 23:10) and symbolized the dedication of the entire harvest to God. In the Greco-Roman world, similar practices existed, where the first portion of produce or livestock was offered to deities.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/746.htm">arché</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the beginning of a sacrifice, i.e. the first fruit<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>first convert (1), first fruits (6), first piece (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 536: ἀπαρχή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀπαρχή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχῆς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (from <span class="greek2">ἀπάρχομαι</span>: <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> to offer firstlings or first-fruits; <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> to take away the first-fruits; cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀπό</span></span> in <span class="greek2">ἀποδεκατόω</span>), in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> generally equivalent to <span class="hebrew">רֵאשִׁית</span>; <span class="accented">the first-fruits</span> 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. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB under the word Erstlinge (<span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span> under the word <TOPIC:FIRSTFRUITS> <span class="topic">First-fruits</span>): <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχή</span> namely, <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">φυράματος</span>, the first portion of the dough, from which sacred loaves were to be prepared (<a href="/interlinear/numbers/15-19.htm">Numbers 15:19-21</a>), <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-16.htm">Romans 11:16</a>. Hence, in a transferred use, employed a. of persons consecrated to God, leading the rest in time: <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχή</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">Ἀχαΐας</span> the first person in Achaia to enroll himself as a Christian, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/16-15.htm">1 Corinthians 16:15</a>; with <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">Χριστόν</span> added, <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-5.htm">Romans 16:5</a>; with a reference to the moral creation effected by Christianity all the Christians of that age are called <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχή</span> <span class="greek2">τίς</span> (a kind of first-fruits) <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">κτισμάτων</span>, <a href="/interlinear/james/1-18.htm">James 1:18</a> (see Huther at the passage) (noteworthy is <span class="greek2">εἵλατο</span> <span class="greek2">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεός</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχήν</span> etc. <span class="accented">as first-fruits</span>] <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:13</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> marginal reading <span class="manuref">WH</span> marginal reading; Christ is called <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχή</span> <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">κεκοιμημένων</span> as the first one recalled to life of them that have fallen asleep, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20, 23</a> (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). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> of persons superior in excellence to others of the same class: so in <a href="/interlinear/revelation/14-4.htm">Revelation 14:4</a> of a certain class of Christians sacred and dear to God and Christ beyond all others (Schol. ad <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, Or. 96 <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχή</span> <span class="greek2">ἐλέγετο</span> <span class="greek2">οὐ</span> <span class="greek2">μόνον</span> <span class="greek2">πρῶτον</span> <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">τάξει</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀλλά</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">πρῶτον</span> <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">τιμή</span>). <p><span class="emphasized">c.</span> <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχοντες</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχήν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πνεύματος</span> who have the first-fruits (of future blessings) in the Spirit (<span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πνεύματος</span> is genitive of apposition), <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23</a>; cf. what <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span> § 50, 8 a. says in opposition to those (e. g. Meyer, but see Weiss in edition 6) who take <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πνεύματος</span> as a partitive genitive, so that <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχοντες</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπαρχήν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πνεύματος</span> are distinguished from the great multitude who will receive the Spirit subsequently. (In Greek writings from (<span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>) <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>firstfruits. <p>From a compound of <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/756.htm">archomai</a>; a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. The (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively) -- first-fruits. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/756.htm">archomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>απαρχαί απαρχαίς απαρχάς απαρχη απαρχή ἀπαρχὴ απαρχην απαρχήν ἀπαρχήν ἀπαρχὴν απαρχής απάρχου απαρχών απήρξαντο απήρξατο aparche aparchē aparchḕ aparchen aparchēn aparchḗn aparchḕn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/8-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 8:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοὶ τὴν <b>ἀπαρχὴν</b> τοῦ πνεύματος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> having <span class="itali">the first fruits</span> of the Spirit,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which have <span class="itali">the firstfruits</span> of the Spirit,<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/8-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> ourselves the <span class="itali">first-fruit</span> of the Spirit<p><b><a href="/text/romans/11-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 11:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ἡ <b>ἀπαρχὴ</b> ἁγία καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> If <span class="itali">the first piece</span> [of dough] is holy,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> if <span class="itali">the firstfruit</span> [be] holy,<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover the <span class="itali">first-fruit</span> [be] holy also<p><b><a href="/text/romans/16-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 16:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅς ἐστιν <b>ἀπαρχὴ</b> τῆς Ἀσίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who <span class="itali">is the first convert</span> to Christ<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> who is <span class="itali">the firstfruits</span> of Achaia unto<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who is <span class="itali">a first-fruit</span> of Achaia<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/15-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 15:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκ νεκρῶν <b>ἀπαρχὴ</b> τῶν κεκοιμημένων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from the dead, <span class="itali">the first fruits</span> of those<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and] become <span class="itali">the firstfruits</span> of them that slept.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from among [the] dead <span class="itali">first-fruit</span> of those fallen asleep<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/15-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 15:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἰδίῳ τάγματι <b>ἀπαρχὴ</b> Χριστός ἔπειτα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Christ <span class="itali">the first fruits,</span> after<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Christ <span class="itali">the firstfruits;</span> afterward<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> own order <span class="itali">[the] first-fruit</span> Christ then<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/16-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 16:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι ἐστὶν <b>ἀπαρχὴ</b> τῆς Ἀχαίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Stephanas, <span class="itali">that they were the first fruits</span> of Achaia,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it is <span class="itali">the firstfruits</span> of Achaia,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/16-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that it is <span class="itali">first-fruit</span> of Achaia<p><b><a href="/text/james/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 1:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἶναι ἡμᾶς <b>ἀπαρχήν</b> τινα τῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that we would be a kind <span class="itali">of first fruits</span> among His creatures.<br><a href="/kjvs/james/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a kind <span class="itali">of firstfruits</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/james/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to be us <span class="itali">first-fruits</span> a sort of<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 14:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῶν ἀνθρώπων <b>ἀπαρχὴ</b> τῷ θεῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> men <span class="itali">as first fruits</span> to God<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> among men, <span class="itali">[being] the firstfruits</span> unto God<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the men <span class="itali">[as] firstfruits</span> to God<p><b><a href="/greek/536.htm">Strong's Greek 536</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_536.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/aparche__536.htm">ἀπαρχὴ — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aparche_n_536.htm">ἀπαρχὴν — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/535.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="535"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="535" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/537.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="537"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="537" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>