Quick Definition
first
Strong's Definition
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
Derivation: or רִאשֹׁן; from H7221 (רִאשָׁה);
KJV Usage: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
TWOT Reference: 2097c
Outline of Biblical Usage
adj
1) first, primary, former
1a) former (of time)
1a1) ancestors
1a2) former things
1b) foremost (of location)
1c) first (in time)
1d) first, chief (in degree)
adv
2) first, before, formerly, at first
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
: first
adj
1) first, primary, former
1a) former (of time)
1a1) ancestors
1a2) former things
1b) foremost (of location)
1c) first (in time)
1d) first, chief (in degree)
adv
2) first, before, formerly, at first
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רִאשֹׁן / רִאשׁוֹן
rishôn
BDB Definition:
1) first, primary, former (adjective)
1a) former (of time)
1a1) ancestors
1a2) former things
1b) foremost (of location)
1c) first (in time)
1d) first, chief (in degree)
2) first, before, formerly, at first (adverb)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7221
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2097c
Total KJV Occurrences: 183