21 occurrences in 13 translations

'First' in the Bible

And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

Verse ConceptsPromotionAccountabilityThree Men

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationMind, The HumanProphets, Role OfSleep, PhysicalVisionsInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Means OfMemoriesProphetic Visions

The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

Verse ConceptsBabylonWingsAnimals Torn To PiecesEaglesCreatures Like LionsLike CreaturesTwo Of Body PartsLike MenPeople Getting UpFour Beasts Of Daniel

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Verse ConceptsAntichristIrreverenceSuperiorityAntichrist, Names ForHorns In AllegoryPlucking OutEyes In ProphecyHorns BrokenThree Other ThingsLike MenSpeaking With The Mouth

And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

Verse ConceptsThree MenTen PeopleTen ThingsHorns In AllegoryDifferent PersonDeposing

In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationGod, Revelation OfProphets, Role OfVisionsProphetic Visions

"Then I turned my head to look, and to my surprise, a two-horned ram was standing beside the canal. The two horns grew long, the first one growing longer than the second, with the longer one springing up last.

Verse ConceptsRamsLong ThingsHorns In AllegoryTwo Of Body Parts

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Verse ConceptsAlexander The GreatHorns In AllegoryCosmic CreaturesEyes In Prophecy

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

Verse ConceptsRulers

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsReadingInsightProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtProphets, Role OfUnderstandingWord Of GodSeventy70 To 80 YearsDestruction Of JerusalemEnd Of ActionsBooks Of ProphecyNamed Prophets Of The LordAbrahamic CovenantReading The Bibleaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

while I was praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the first vision, came to me in my extreme weariness, about the time of the evening offering.

Verse ConceptsAnnunciationsPrayer During Hard Timesflyinggabriel

At the first word of your prayer a word went out, and I have come to give you knowledge; for you are a man dearly loved: so give thought to the word and let the vision be clear to you.

Verse ConceptsActivity BegunGod Answering Prayersgabrielsupplicationpetition

And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;

Verse ConceptsRiver Tigris

'And the head of the kingdom of Persia is standing over-against me twenty and one days, and lo, Michael, first of the chief heads, hath come in to help me, and I have remained there near the kings of Persia;

Verse ConceptsAngels opposed to GodAngels as God's servantsMichael The ArchangelPrincesSatan, Agents OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodTen Or More DaysPrincipalities And PowersRanks Of AngelsSpiritual Warfaregabriel

However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book. (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes, except Michael your prince.

Verse ConceptsArchangelsBooks, Metaphorical UseMichael The ArchangelBible, Names OfActing AloneAngelic GuardianshipTelling The Truth

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

The king of the North will again raise a multitude larger than the first. After some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalMany CombatantsReturn From The Northarmy

“At the appointed time he will come again to the South, but this time will not be like the first.

Verse ConceptsDifferent ThingsBeing Different

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Commencement (24 instances)
Foremost (17 instances)
Initiative (18 instances)
Leading (178 instances)
Maiden (40 instances)
Offset (3 instances)
Outset (2 instances)
Start (93 instances)

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