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Concordance for “first”

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Daniel 8:21
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 8:21 · retained source text

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia, and the great horne that is betweene his eyes, is the first king.

Daniel 9:1
IN the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:1 · retained source text

¶ In the first yeere of Darius the sonne of Ahasuerus, of the seede of the Medes, which was made King ouer the realme of the Caldeans,

1611 marginal noteOr, in which he, &c.

Daniel 9:2
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:2 · retained source text

In the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the number of the yeeres, whereof the word of the LORD came to Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolations of Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.12. and 29.10.

Daniel 10:4
And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 10:4 · retained source text

And in the foure and twentieth day of the first moneth, as I was by the side of the great riuer, which is Hiddekel:

1611 marginal noteGen.2.14.

Daniel 10:12
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 10:12 · retained source text

Then sayd hee vnto me; Feare not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou diddest set thine heart to vnderstand, and to chasten thy selfe before thy God, thy wordes were heard, and I am come for thy words.

Daniel 11:1
ALSO I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 11:1 · retained source text

¶ Also I, in the first yeere of Darius the Mede, euen I stood to confirme and to strengthen him.

Hosea 2:7
And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 2:7 · retained source text

And she shall follow after her louers, but she shall not ouertake them, and she shall seeke them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband, for then was it better with me then now.

Hosea 9:10
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 9:10 · retained source text

I found Israel like grapes in the wildernesse: I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselues vnto that shame, and their abominations were according as they loued.

1611 marginal noteNum.25.3.

Joel 2:23
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:23 · retained source text

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the LORD your God: for he hath giuen you the former raine moderately, and he will cause to come downe for you the raine, the former raine, & the latter raine in the first month.

1611 marginal noteOr, a teacher of righteousnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to righteousnesses.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.4. deut.14.14.

Amos 6:7
¶ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 6:7 · retained source text

¶ Therefore now shall they goe captiue, with the first that goe captiue, and the banquet of them that stretched themselues, shalbe remoued.

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

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