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# перший — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *перший* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: перший (142). By style: everyday 118 · biblical 24.

## first

Used about 128 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 118 · biblical ≈ 10). Meaning: [first in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/first/).

- Я **перший** у черзі.
  I'm **first** in line.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5860702](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5860702) [\#5861857](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5861857))

- Ми любимо Його, бо Він **перший** любив нас.
  We love him, because he **first** loved us.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1JO 4:19)

- Це його **перший** раз.
  It's his **first** time.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2210540](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2210540) [\#5713229](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5713229))

- Коли ж другому, що сидить, одкриєть ся (що), **перший** нехай мовчить.
  But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the **first** keep silent.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 14:30)

- Нехай Том буде **перший**.
  Tom can go **first**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4667240](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4667240) [\#9683618](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9683618))

## chief

Used about 10 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 10). Meaning: [chief in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chief/).

- Сини Ізгарові: **перший** Шеломит.
  The son of Izhar: Shelomith the **chief**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 23:18)

- Сини Герзонові: **перший** був Шевуїл.
  The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the **chief**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 23:16)

- **Перший** Езер, другий Обадія, третій Елїяб,
  Ezer the **chief**, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 12:9)

- Сини Озиїлові: **перший** Миха, а другий Ішшія.
  The sons of Uzziel: Micah the **chief**, and Isshiah the second.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 23:20)

- Від Рехавії: з синів Рехавіїних був **перший** Ішшія:
  Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the **chief**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 24:21)

## second

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4). Meaning: [second in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/second/).

- І випав **перший** жереб Егоярибові, другий Едаїї,
  Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the **second** to Jedaiah,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 24:7)

- Двайцять **перший** Яхинові, двайцять другий Гамулові,
  the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-**second** to Gamul,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 24:17)

- А сього син: **перший** Ерія, другуй Амарія, третій Яхазиїл, четвертий Екамам.
  The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the **second**, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 24:23)

- І випав **перший** жереб Асафові, для Йосифа; другий Гедалїї з його братами та його синами; їх було дванайцять,
  Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the **second** to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 25:9)

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