1 Corinthians 15:20:71 Cor.15.20.W7TAB
ἀπαρχὴ
aparkhê
“firstfruits”
- Transliteration
- a-par-KHÊ
- Extended
- ah-pahr-KHÊ
- IPA
- /a.parˈkʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- firstfruits
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
a-par-KHÊ
- sentence
ny-NI de khri-STOS e-GHEE-gher-tai ek ne-KRON a-par-KHÊ tôn ke-koi-mê-ME-nôn
Exegesis
Aparche {ἀπαρχὴ | aparchḗ} ‘firstfruits’ stands in nominative apposition, identifying Christ as the representative initial portion of the resurrection harvest.
Root and etymology
archealpha–rho–chi–eta
“beginning, first part”
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:20
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:20:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Corinthians 15:20, so the Greek word ἀπαρχὴ (aparkhê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.15.20.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.20.W7.S1) and character.