Lexical Definition
בְּכוֹרָה bᵉkôwrâh (bek-o-raw') birthright H:N-F
or (short) בְּכֹרָה bᵉkôrâh (beko-raw'); feminine of בְּכוֹר
birthright, firstborn(-ling).
- the firstling of man or beast
- abstractly primogeniture
1) birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born
See Greek: εὐλογία · πρωτοτόκια
Usage: 9 forms in 10 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לַבְּכֹרָֽה | to the birthright | 1Chr.5.1 |
| כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ | according to birthright his | Gen.43.33 |
| וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה | and the birthright | 1Chr.5.2 |
| הַבְּכֹרָֽה | the birthright | Gen.25.34 • Deut.21.17 |
| בְּכֹרָתִ֣י | birthright my | Gen.27.36 |
| בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ | birthright his | Gen.25.33 |
| בְּכֹרָֽה | a birthright | Gen.25.32 |
| בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖ | birthright your | Gen.25.31 |
| בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ | birthright his | 1Chr.5.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּכֹרָה noun feminine right of first-born Gen 25:32; Gen 23:34 (J) Deut 21:17; 1Chr 5:1; 1Chr 5:2 suffix בְּכֹרָתִי Gen 27:36 (JE); בְּכֹרָתְךָ Gen 25:31 (J); בְּכֹרָתוֺ Gen 25:33; Gen 43:33 (J) 1Chr 5:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 23:34 · 25:31 · 25:32 · 25:33 · 27:36 · 43:33 |
| Deuteronomy | 21:17 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:1 · 5:2 |