- ἀπάρχομαι
- to dedicate
- 1. Dep.
2. to make a beginning , esp. in sacrifice, τρίχας ἀπάρχεσθαι to begin the sacrifice with the hair, i. e. by cutting off the hair from the forehead and throwing it into the fire, [8th/7th c.BC]: to begin the sacrificial rites, [8th/7th c.BC]
3. c. gen. to cut off part of a thing, to offer it, to offer part of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC]
4. to offer the firstlings or first-fruits , [Refs 5th c.BC, 5th/4th c.BC]
5. metaph. to take as the first-fruits, as the choice or best , [Refs 3rd c.BC]
6. ἀπάρχω Act., to be the first, be leader, dance , [var. datesAnthology Palantina (ML)