12 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

But no one is able to enter into the house of a strong [man] [and] plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong [man], and then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Through Jesus ChristExorcismsHousesSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesParables Of ChristLimitations Of StrengthTying UpProperty

By itself the soil produces a crop: first the grass, then the head of grain, then the full grain in the head.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeing FirstFoliageBearing FruitMaturity

And he said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw [it] to the dogs!"

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstPeople Providing FoodSalvation For IsraelGood ChildrenFamily FirstKidsPetsFeeding The Poor

And they asked him, saying, "{Why do} the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?

And he said to them, "Elijah indeed does come first [and] restores all [things]. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man that he should suffer many [things] and be treated with contempt?

Verse ConceptsSonsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristPeople Going BeforeRestoring Things

There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And [when he] died, he did not leave descendants.

Verse ConceptsSeven ChildrenFirst OnesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTaking A WifeFamily Death

And on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go [and] prepare, so that you can eat the Passover?"

Verse ConceptsPassover lambTypesThe Disciples Words

And very early in the morning on the first [day] of the week they came to the tomb [after] the sun had risen.

Verse ConceptsDawnSundayRising EarlyThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

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)