# G536 ἀπαρχή

ἀπαρχή (aparchḗ), Strong’s G536: a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively) KJV: first-fruits. Occurs 84 times.

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*aparchḗ* — a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively)

KJV: first-fruits

Built from [ἀπό apó](https://besorah.bible/word/G575) ("off," i.e. away) + [ἄρχομαι árchomai](https://besorah.bible/word/G756) (to commence)

Occurs 84 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Romans 8:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/8?v=23) — Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves…
- [Romans 11:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/11?v=16) — If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
- [Romans 16:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/16?v=5) — Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Messiah.
- [1 Corinthians 15:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/15?v=20) — But now Messiah has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.
- [1 Corinthians 15:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/15?v=23) — But each in his own order: Messiah the first fruits, then those who are Messiah’s at his coming.
- [1 Corinthians 16:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/16?v=15) — Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set…
- [2 Thessalonians 2:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-thessalonians/2?v=13) — But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the…
- [Jacob 1:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/jacob/1?v=18) — Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
- [Revelation 14:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/14?v=4) — These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he…
- [Tobit 1:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/tobit/1?v=6) — I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it has been ordained to all Israel by an everlasting decree, having…