בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh) — Birthright

Hebrew word study: בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh), Strong's H1062. the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture

HebrewStrong's H1062
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh)
Pronounced: bek-o-raw'

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

the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture

Word study
Derivation: or (short) בְּכֹרָה; feminine of H1060 (בְּכוֹר);

KJV translation words: birthright, firstborn(-ling).

Where this word appears

Strong's H1062 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:31 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 5:2.

How it is rendered in the text

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

birthright his ×2the birthright ×2according to birthright his ×1and the birthright ×1birthright my ×1birthright your ×1is a birthright ×1to the birthright ×1

Forms found in the text

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

בְּכֹרָתוֹ ×2הַבְּכֹרָה ס ×2בְּכֹרָה ×1בְּכֹרָתְךָ ×1בְּכֹרָתִי ×1וְהַבְּכֹרָה ×1כִּבְכֹרָתוֹ ×1לַבְּכֹרָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×61 Chronicles ×3Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (all 9)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1060 בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1064 בְּכוֹרַת (Bᵉkôwrath).

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 bᵉkôwrâh (H1062) mean?

The firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.

How is H1062 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1062 as: birthright, firstborn(-ling)..

How often does בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh) appear?

Strong's H1062 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:31 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 5:2.