13 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

The name of the first is Pishon: this is the one which flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Verse ConceptsThings Surrounding

The waters receded continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.

Verse ConceptsMonth 10VisibilityWaters SubsidingMonths

It happened in the six hundred first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth. Noah removed the covering of the ship, and looked. He saw that the surface of the ground was dried.

Verse ConceptsBefore The FloodMonth 2The Act Of OpeningOpening Walls

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodAbraham, The Friend Of GodBuilding Altars

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstOuter GarmentsHairy PeopleRed BodiesTwin BrothersColorHair

Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."

Verse ConceptsBirthrights

Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanYielding To Temptation

There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfAppearances Of God In OtTimes Of People

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodPeople Naming Things

When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first."

Verse ConceptsCrimsonBeing FirstMidwifeStretching OutFirstborn SonsCordsRed Cordsstories

The thin and ugly cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle,

Verse ConceptsSeven AnimalsFat AnimalsAnimals Eating

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."

Verse ConceptsIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyLoss Of DonkeysWhy People Did ThingsFear Of Individuals

and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

Verse ConceptsBuying Food

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)