בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr) — Eldest

Hebrew word study: בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr), Strong's H1060. firstborn; hence, chief

HebrewStrong's H1060
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr)
Pronounced: bek-ore'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

firstborn; hence, chief

Word study
Derivation: from H1069 (בָּכַר);

KJV translation words: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).

Where this word appears

Strong's H1060 is tagged on 122 words in 100 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:4 and last appears in Zechariah 12:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the firstborn of ×33firstborn ×23the firstborn ×23firstborn his ×11the firstborns of ×4was the firstborn ×4and the firstborns of ×3firstborn of ×3firstborn your ×3from the firstborn of ×3firstborn my ×2some of the firstborns of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּכוֹר ×51הַבְּכוֹר ×22בְּכֹרוֹ ×8בְּכֹר ×7הַבְּכֹר ×5בְכוֹר ×3בְּכוֹרֵי ×3וּבְכֹרֹת ×3בְּכֹרֶךָ ×2בְּכוֹרוֹ ×2

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×251 Chronicles ×25Exodus ×20Genesis ×16Deuteronomy ×11Psalms ×5Joshua ×3Job ×3

Verses (first 25 of 100)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1069 בָּכַר (bâkar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1062 בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉkôwr (H1060) mean?

Firstborn; hence, chief.

How is H1060 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1060 as: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling)..

How often does בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr) appear?

Strong's H1060 is tagged on 122 words in 100 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:4 and last appears in Zechariah 12:10.