First fruits

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Leviticus 19:10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God. [kjv]

και τον αμπελωνα σου ουκ επανατρυγησεις ουδε τους ρωγας του αμπελωνος σου συλλεξεις τω πτωχω και τω προσηλυτω καταλειψεις αυτα εγω ειμι κυριος ο θεος υμων [lxx]

What might be good definitions for the following?

first fruits
middle fruits
last fruits

The grapes provide juice for the "fruit of the vine".

Leviticus 19:10

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KJV: And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.

Hebrew: וכרמך לא תעולל ופרט כרמך לא תלקט לעני ולגר תעזב אתם אני יהוה אלהיכם׃

Greek: και τον αμπελωνα σου ουκ επανατρυγησεις ουδε τους ρωγας του αμπελωνος σου συλλεξεις τω πτωχω και τω προσηλυτω καταλειψεις αυτα εγω ειμι κυριος ο θεος υμων

Latin: neque in vinea tua racemos et grana decidentia congregabis sed pauperibus et peregrinis carpenda dimittes ego Dominus Deus vester

James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. [kjv]

βουληθεις απεκυησεν ημας λογω αληθειας εις το ειναι ημας απαρχην τινα των αυτου κτισματων [gnt]

What are the "first fruits"? The "first fruits" are for God.
What are the "middle fruits"? The "middle fruits" are for us to use.
What are the "last fruits"? The "last fruits" are for those less fortunate - but they are not free, some work is required.

The ancient Greek word "απαρχή" ≈ "from the beginning, origin" with a figurative meaning of "threshold". It may be a reference to the Hebrew concept of "first fruits".

The ancient Greek word "ἀπό" ≈ "from" with an idea of a separating distance.
The ancient Greek word "ἀρχή" ≈ "beginning" .

James 1:18

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KJV: Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Greek: βουληθεις απεκυησεν ημας λογω αληθειας εις το ειναι ημας απαρχην τινα των αυτου κτισματων