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Lexicon :: Strong's H1062 - bᵊḵôrâ

Strong's

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בְּכוֹרָה

Transliteration

bᵊḵôrâ

Pronunciation

bek-o-raw'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בְּכוֹר (H1060)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 244c

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: בכורה (Strongs and Gesenius) בכרה (Strongs and Gesenius)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בְּכוֹרָה bᵉkôwrâh, bek-o-raw'; or (short) בְּכֹרָה bᵉkôrâh; feminine of H1060; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture:—birthright, firstborn(-ling).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H1062 in the following manner: birthright (9x), firstling (5x), firstborn (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H1062 in the following manner: birthright (9x), firstling (5x), firstborn (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בְּכוֹרָה bᵉkôwrâh, bek-o-raw'; or (short) בְּכֹרָה bᵉkôrâh; feminine of H1060; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture:—birthright, firstborn(-ling).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1062: Abbreviations

† בְּכֹרָה noun feminine right of first-born Genesis 25:32; Genesis 23:34 (J) Deuteronomy 21:17; 1 Chronicles 5:1, 2; suffix בְּכֹרָתִי Genesis 27:36 (JE); בְּכֹרָתְךָ Genesis 25:31 (J); בְּכֹרָתוֺ Genesis 25:33; Genesis 43:33 (J) 1 Chronicles 5:1.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:31; 25:32; 25:33; 27:36; 43:33

Deuteronomy

21:17

1 Chronicles

5:1; 5:1; 5:2

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H1062

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Strong's Number H1062 matches the Hebrew בְּכוֹרָה (bᵊḵôrâ),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:4

Gen 4:4 - Abel,^H1893 on his part^H1571 also^H1571 brought^H935 of the firstlings^H1060 of his flock^H6629 and of their fat^H2459 portions.^H2459 And the LORD^H3068 had^H8159 regard^H8159 for Abel^H1893 and for his offering;^H4503

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:31

Gen 25:31 - But Jacob^H3290 said,^H559 “[fn]First^H3117 sell^H4376 me your birthright.”^H1062

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Gen 25:32 - Esau^H6215 said,^H559 “Behold,^H2009 I am^H1980 about^H1980 to die;^H4191 so of what^H4100 use then is the birthright^H1062 to me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:33

Gen 25:33 - And Jacob^H3290 said,^H559 “[fn]First^H3117 swear^H7650 to me”; so he swore^H7650 to him, and sold^H4376 his birthright^H1062 to Jacob.^H3290

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:34

Gen 25:34 - Then Jacob^H3290 gave^H5414 Esau^H6215 bread^H3899 and lentil^H5742 stew;^H5138 and he ate^H398 and drank,^H8354 and rose^H6965 and went^H1980 on his way.^H1980 Thus Esau^H6215 despised^H959 his birthright.^H1062

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:36

Gen 27:36 - Then he said,^H559 “[fn]Is he not rightly named^H7121^H8034 Jacob,^H3290 for he has supplanted^H6117 me these^H2088 two^H6471 times?^H6471 He took^H3947 away my birthright,^H1062 and behold,^H2009 now^H6258 he has taken^H3947 away my blessing.”^H1293 And he said,^H559 “Have you not reserved^H680 a blessing^H1293 for me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:33

Gen 43:33 - Now they [fn]were seated^H3427 before^H6440 him, the firstborn^H1060 according to his birthright^H1062 and the youngest^H6810 according to his youth,^H6812 and the men^H376 looked^H8539 at one^H376 another^H7453 in astonishment.^H8539

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:6

Deu 12:6 - “There^H8033 you shall bring^H935 your burnt^H5930 offerings,^H5930 your sacrifices,^H2077 your tithes,^H4643 the [fn]contribution^H8641 of your hand,^H3027 your votive^H5088 offerings,^H5088 your freewill^H5071 offerings,^H5071 and the firstborn^H1060 of your herd^H1241 and of your flock.^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:17

Deu 12:17 - “You are not allowed^H3201 to eat^H398 within your gates^H8179 the tithe^H4643 of your grain^H1715 or new^H8492 wine^H8492 or oil,^H3323 or the firstborn^H1060 of your herd^H1241 or flock,^H6629 or any^H3605 of your votive^H5088 offerings^H5088 which^H834 you vow,^H5087 or your freewill^H5071 offerings,^H5071 or the [fn]contribution^H8641 of your hand.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:23

Deu 14:23 - “You shall eat^H398 in the presence^H6440 of the LORD^H3068 your God,^H430 at the place^H4725 where^H834^H8033 He chooses^H977 to establish^H7931 His name,^H8034 the tithe^H4643 of your grain,^H1715 your new^H8492 wine,^H8492 your oil,^H3323 and the firstborn^H1060 of your herd^H1241 and your flock,^H6629 so^H4616 that you may learn^H3925 to fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 always.^H3605^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:17

Deu 21:17 - “But he shall acknowledge^H5234 the firstborn,^H1060 the son^H1121 of the [fn]unloved,^H8130 by giving^H5414 him a double^H8147 portion^H6310 of all^H3605 that [fn]he has,^H4672 for he is the beginning^H7225 of his strength;^H202 to him belongs the right^H4941 of the firstborn.^H1060

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:1

1Ch 5:1 - Now the sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205 the firstborn^H1060 of Israel^H3478 (for he was the firstborn,^H1060 but because he defiled^H2490 his father’s^H1 bed,^H3326 his birthright^H1062 was given^H5414 to the sons^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 the son^H1121 of Israel;^H3478 so that he is not enrolled^H3187 in the genealogy^H3187 according to the birthright.^H1062

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:2

1Ch 5:2 - Though^H3588 Judah^H3063 prevailed^H1396 over his brothers,^H251 and from him came the leader,^H5057 yet the birthright^H1062 belonged to Joseph),^H3130

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