KJV dictionary & concordance
Oldest, especially the firstborn among siblings.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 24:2
Complete exact-word concordance
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
And Abraham said vnto his eldest seruant of his house, that ruled ouer all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh:
1611 marginal noteChap. 47.29.
AND it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
¶ And it came to passe that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dimme, so that he could not see, hee called Esau his eldest son, and said vnto him, My sonne. And hee said vnto him, Behold, here am I.
And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
And Rebekah tooke goodly raiment of her eldest sonne Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them vpon Iacob her yonger sonne:
1611 marginal noteHebr. desireable.
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the yongest: and the cup was found in Beniamins sacke.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Oldest; most advanced in age; that was born before others.
