25 occurrences in 13 translations

'First' in the Bible

I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

Verse ConceptsBeginningFirst ActionsChrist TeachingBeginning To TeachIdentity In Christ

(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandReward, HumanTreacheryDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfReal EstateBowelsPeople Torn To PiecesPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayal

And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:

Verse ConceptsPredestined PlansGod Sending OthersPredictions Of Second Coming

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

He said to them, “You know that it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with or befriend a Gentile, or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I am not to call anyone common or [ceremonially] unclean.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

Verse ConceptsGatesIronLengthPrisonsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesLeavingIron ObjectsFirst OnesSecond Being

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Verse ConceptsFirst Among The GentilesOther References To God's Name

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofProvinces

"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSpiritual UnderstandingThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,God Not ExistingReceiving The SpiritBaptismghosts

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and we went to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven [deacons], and stayed with him.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProphetessHospitalityTravellersSeven PeopleThe Next DayEvangelism

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

Verse ConceptsExemplifiedBeginningBeing Devoted From YouthPeople With General Knowledge

knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleHeresiesJudaismSectsStrictness

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

Related Words

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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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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρῶτον 
Proton 
first , at the first Trans , first of all ,
Usage: 40

אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

בּכור 
B@kowr 
Usage: 117

בּכּוּרה 
Bikkuwrah 
Usage: 2

בּרושׁ 
B@rowsh 
Usage: 20

תּחלּה 
T@chillah 
Usage: 22

πρότερον 
Proteron 
before Trans , first , former , before , at the first
Usage: 9

πρῶτος 
Protos 
Usage: 67

אוּד 
'uwd 
Usage: 3

אור 
'owr 
Usage: 42

אוּר 
'uwr 
Usage: 7

אחד 
'echad 
one , first , another , other , any , once , eleven , every , certain , an , some , .
Usage: 432

אשּׁה 
'eshshah 
Usage: 0

אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
offering...by fire
Usage: 65

בּכּוּר 
Bikkuwr 
Usage: 18

בּכרה בּכורה 
B@kowrah 
Usage: 15

בּכּירה 
Bekiyrah 
Usage: 6

בּכר 
Bakar 
Usage: 5

בּכּרה 
Bakkurah 
Usage: 1

בּערה 
B@`erah 
Usage: 1

בּריא 
Bariy' 
Usage: 14

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

גּחלת גּחל 
Gechel 
Usage: 18

זק זק זיקה 
Ziyqah (BR23.50.11) 
Usage: 7

חד 
Chad (Aramaic) 
one , first , a , together
Usage: 14

חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 142

יורה 
Yowreh 
Usage: 3

יצק 
Yatsaq 
Usage: 53

כּוּן 
Kuwn 
Usage: 217

להט 
Lahat 
set on fire , burn up , burn , kindle , flaming
Usage: 11

לפּד לפּיד 
Lappiyd 
Usage: 14

מדרה מדוּרה 
M@duwrah 
Usage: 2

מחתּה 
Machtah 
Usage: 22

נוּר 
Nuwr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 17

פּטרה פּטר 
Peter 
Usage: 12

פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

קדמי 
Qadmay (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

ראשׁני 
Ri'shoniy 
Usage: 1

ראשׁית 
Re'shiyth 
Usage: 51

רקיע 
Raqiya` 
Usage: 17

תּקף 
T@qeph (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

ἀνθρακιά 
Anthrakia 
fire of coals
Usage: 2

ἄνθραξ 
Anthrax 
coals of fire
Usage: 1

ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above , top , again , from the first , from the beginning , not tr
Usage: 10

ἀπαρχή 
Aparche 
Usage: 8

ἀρχή 
Arche 
Usage: 42

βέβαιος 
Bebaios 
Usage: 9

γέεννα 
Geenna 
Usage: 1

δευτερόπρωτος 
Deuteroprotos 
Usage: 1

μετρητής 
metretes 
Usage: 1

προδίδωμι 
Prodidomi 
Usage: 1

προελπίζω 
Proelpizo 
Usage: 1

πρόκειμαι 
Prokeimai 
be set before , be first , be set forth
Usage: 5

προκηρύσσω 
Prokerusso 
Usage: 2

πρωτοτόκος 
Prototokos 
Usage: 9

πῦρ 
Pur 
Usage: 53

πυρά 
Pura 
Usage: 2

πύρινος 
Purinos 
of fire
Usage: 1

πυρόω 
Puroo 
burn , fiery , be on fire , try
Usage: 5

φλογίζω 
Phlogizo 
set on fire
Usage: 2

φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

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