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first

Concordance for “first”

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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1 Kings 16:23
¶ In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:23 · retained source text

¶ In the thirtie and one yeere of Asa king of Iudah, began Omri to reigne ouer Israel twelue yeeres: sixe yeeres reigned he in Tirzah.

1 Kings 17:13
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:13 · retained source text

And Eliiah said vnto her, Feare not, goe, and doe as thou hast said: but make mee thereof a little cake first, and bring it vnto mee, and after make for thee, and for thy sonne.

1 Kings 18:25
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:25 · retained source text

And Eliiah said vnto the prophets of Baal, Chuse you one bullocke for your selues, and dresse it first, for yee are many: and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire vnder.

1 Kings 20:9
Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:9 · retained source text

Wherefore hee said vnto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou diddest send for to thy seruant at the first, I will doe: but this thing I may not doe. And the messengers departed, and brought him word againe.

1 Kings 20:17
And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:17 · retained source text

And the young men of the Princes of the Prouinces went out first, and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.

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Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.

volume 1, leaf 764, column 2 (main_dictionary)