7 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

And if the man said to him, First let the fat be burned, then take as much as you will; then the servant would say, No, you are to give it to me now, or I will take it by force.

In that day I will do to Eli everything which I have said about his family, from first to last.

Verse ConceptsBeginningBeginning And End

The name of his first son was Joel and the name of his second Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsJudging Israel

As they have done from the first, from the day when I took them out of Egypt till this day, turning away from me and worshipping other gods, so now they are acting in the same way to you.

Verse ConceptsForsaking GodRejection Of GodDifferent GodsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

And at their first attack, Jonathan and his servant put to the sword about twenty men, all inside the space of half an acre of land.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesTwenty

And Saul put up an altar to the Lord: this was the first altar which he put up to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstAltars, Built ByAltarsAltars To The LordFirst ActionsBuilding Altars

Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.

Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

Bible Theasaurus

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

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain