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eldest

Meaning of “eldest”

Oldest, especially the firstborn among siblings.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences14 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:2

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2 Kings 3:27
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:27 · retained source text

Then hee tooke his eldest sonne that should haue reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering vpon the wall: and there was great indignation against Israel, and they departed from him, and returned to their owne land.

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Oldest; most advanced in age; that was born before others.

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