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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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John 8:9
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
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1611 witness · John 8:9 · retained source text

And they which heard it, being conuicted by their owne conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, euen vnto the last: and Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

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

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