5 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:

Verse ConceptsArchivesNobles

Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtHoliness, As Set Apart For GodLiteracyMonth 7

He read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day. And they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly according to the ordinance.

Verse ConceptsCongregationWeeksDaily DutyDay 8Seven DaysReading The Scriptures

We will also bring the first of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the new wine and the oil to the priests at the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites, for the Levites are they who receive the tithes in all the rural towns.

Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestGrindingFractions, One TenthTithesFirst fruitsTithes And Offering

Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I appointed two great choirs, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.

Verse Conceptsdung and manureThanksgiving, OfferedChoirsRight SidesNamed GatesSingers

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)

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