firstfruits

firstfruits
noun plural Date: 14th century 1. the earliest gathered fruits offered to the Deity in acknowledgment of the gift of fruitfulness 2. the earliest products or results of an endeavor

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  • firstfruits — noun Offering of the first of the harvest. And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: And thou shalt rejoice… …   Wiktionary

  • firstfruits — first fruits also first·fruits (fûrstʹfro͞otsʹ) pl.n. 1. The first gathered fruits of a harvest, offered to God in gratitude. 2. The first results of an undertaking. * * * …   Universalium

  • firstfruits — n. first fruits to ripen, earliest products of the season; first results of an endeavor …   English contemporary dictionary

  • firstfruits — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun plural Etymology: Middle English first fruites 1. : the earliest gathered fruits of the season; specifically : those offered by the ancient Hebrews and other ancient nations to the Deity in acknowledgment of the gift of… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • SACRIFICE — IN THE BIBLE In the Bible various verbs are used to designate the act of sacrifice. Two of them, שחט and טבח, are used for the slaughter of animals for both secular (cf. Gen. 43:16; Num. 11:22) and sacred purposes, while the verbs זבח (hence the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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