# ἀπαρχή (aparchē)

Strong’s G536. 9 New Testament occurrences.

the first-fruits, the earliest crop of the year, hence also met., for example, of the earliest converts in a district; there is evidence in favor of rendering in some passages merely by: sacrifice, gift.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/aparche-g536

## Occurrences

- [Romans 8:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/8/23) — And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, th…
- [Romans 11:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/11/16) — For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
- [Romans 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/16/5) — Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
- [1 Corinthians 15:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/15/20) — But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
- [1 Corinthians 15:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/15/23) — But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
- [1 Corinthians 16:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/16/15) — I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the s…
- [2 Thessalonians 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-thessalonians/2/13) — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctif…
- [James 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/1/18) — Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- [Revelation 14:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/14/4) — These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from a…