There are no fist home exceptions for a 401(k) - only IRAs.
Also a hardship withdrawal only allows the distribution at all prior to retirement age and has nothing to to with the tax or penalty for early distribution.
Here are the allowable exceptions to the early distribution penalty.
https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-tax-on-early-distri...
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