Meaning of firstfruit | Babel Free
Definitions
- An offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
- The first growth, allegory for the first people to receive the message.
- Ceremony in Southern Africa, notably among the Zulu and Swazi peoples, in which the paramount chief is the first to eat from the new harvest.
Equivalents
Examples
“For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.