Strong's Lexicon bekorah: Birthright Original Word: בְּכוֹרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּכַר (bakar), meaning "to be born first" or "to bear early fruit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4415 (prōtotokia): Refers to the rights of the firstborn, used in the New Testament to describe Jesus as the firstborn over all creation (Colossians 1:15). Usage: The term "bekorah" refers to the rights and privileges of the firstborn son in a family. In ancient Hebrew culture, the birthright included a double portion of the inheritance and leadership of the family after the father's death. It also carried spiritual significance, often associated with the covenantal promises of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, the firstborn son held a place of honor and responsibility. The birthright was not only a matter of inheritance but also of family leadership and spiritual legacy. The firstborn was expected to uphold the family's name and continue its lineage. This concept is deeply rooted in the cultural and legal practices of the time, reflecting the importance of family continuity and the transmission of blessings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of bakar Definition the right of first- born NASB Translation birthright (9), firstborn (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance birthright, firstborn Or (short) bkorah {bek-o-raw'}; feminine of bkowr; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture -- birthright, firstborn(-ling). see HEBREW bkowr Forms and Transliterations בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖ בְּכֹרָֽה׃ בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ בְּכֹרָתִ֣י בכרה׃ בכרתו בכרתי בכרתך הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ הבכרה׃ וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת ובכרת והבכרה כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ כבכרתו לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ לבכרה׃ מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת מבכרות bə·ḵō·rā·ṯə·ḵā bə·ḵō·rā·ṯî bə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw bə·ḵō·rāh bechoRah bechorateCha bechoraTi bechoraTo bəḵōrāh bəḵōrāṯəḵā bəḵōrāṯî bəḵōrāṯōw hab·bə·ḵō·rāh habbechoRah habbəḵōrāh kiḇ·ḵō·rā·ṯōw kiḇḵōrāṯōw kivChoraTo lab·bə·ḵō·rāh labbechoRah labbəḵōrāh mib·bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ mibbechoRot mibbəḵōrōwṯ ū·ḇə·ḵō·rōṯ ūḇəḵōrōṯ uvechoRot vehabbechoRah wə·hab·bə·ḵō·rāh wəhabbəḵōrāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:4 HEB: גַם־ ה֛וּא מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן KJV: also brought of the firstlings of his flock INT: his part he of the firstlings of his flock their fat Genesis 25:31 Genesis 25:32 Genesis 25:33 Genesis 25:34 Genesis 27:36 Genesis 43:33 Deuteronomy 12:6 Deuteronomy 12:17 Deuteronomy 14:23 Deuteronomy 21:17 1 Chronicles 5:1 1 Chronicles 5:1 1 Chronicles 5:2 14 Occurrences |
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