Word: OEY@X

Pronounce: ree-shone'

Strong: H7223

Orig: or riishon \i ree-shone'\i0\plain\f3\fs21\cf23 ; from 7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun):--ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. H7221

Use: TWOT-2097c

Grk Strong: G744 G1728 G3962 G4386 G4387 G4416

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