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Concordance for “first”

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Genesis 43:18
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:18 · retained source text

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Iosephs house, and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sackes at the first time are we brought in, that hee may seeke occasion against vs, and fall vpon vs, and take vs for bondmen, and our asses.

1611 marginal noteHeb. roll himselfe vpon vs.

Genesis 43:20
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:20 · retained source text

And said, O Sir, we came indeed downe at the first time to buy food.

1611 marginal noteHeb. comming downe we came downe.

1611 marginal noteCha. 42.3

Exodus 4:8
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:8 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, if they wil not beleeue thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first signe, that they will beleeue the voice of the latter signe.

Exodus 12:2
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 12:2 · retained source text

This moneth shalbe vnto you the beginning of moneths: it shall be the first moneth of the yeere to you.

Exodus 12:5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:5 · retained source text

Your lambe shall be without blemish, a male of the first yeere: yee shall take it out from the sheepe or from the goates.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonne of a yeere.

Exodus 12:15
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 12:15 · retained source text

Seuen dayes shall ye eate vnleauened bread, euen the first day yee shall put away leauen out of your houses: For whosoeuer eateth leauened bread, from the first day vntil the seuenth day, that soule shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 12:16
And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:16 · retained source text

And in the first day there shalbe an holy conuocation, and in the seuenth day there shall be an holy conuocation to you: no maner of worke shalbe done in them, saue that which euery man must eate, that onely may bee done of you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. soule.

Exodus 12:18
¶ In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:18 · retained source text

¶ In the first moneth, on the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen, ye shall eate vnleauened bread vntill the one and twentieth day of the moneth at euen.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.5. num. 28.16.

Exodus 22:29
¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 22:29 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue vnto me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thy fulnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Teare

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.2,12. & 34.19.

Exodus 23:19
The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:19 · retained source text

The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God: thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milke.

1611 marginal noteChap. 34.26. deut. 14.22.

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

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