◄ 1061. bikkurim ►
Strong's Lexicon bikkurim: Firstfruits Original Word: בִּכּוּר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: bikkuwr Pronunciation: bik-koo-REEM Phonetic Spelling: (bik-koor') Definition: Firstfruits Meaning: the first-fruits of the crop Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּכַר (bakar), meaning "to be early" or "to bear early fruit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G536: ἀπαρχή (aparche) - often used in the New Testament to refer to firstfruits, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, such as in Romans 8:23 and 1 Corinthians 15:20. Usage: The term "bikkurim" refers to the first and best portion of the harvest, which was offered to God as an expression of gratitude and acknowledgment of His provision. It signifies the initial yield of the season's produce, including grains, fruits, and other agricultural products. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the offering of firstfruits was a significant religious practice, deeply embedded in the agricultural cycle and the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Israelites were commanded to bring the firstfruits to the temple as an act of worship and thanksgiving (Exodus 23:19, Deuteronomy 26:1-11). This practice underscored the belief that all produce and prosperity came from God, and it was a way to honor Him with the first and best of what they received. The Feast of Weeks, or Shavuot, was one of the key times when firstfruits were presented. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bakar Definition first fruits NASB Translation early ripened things (2), first fruits (12), first ripe (1), first ripe fruits (1), ripe fruit (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בִּכּוּרִים noun masculine first-fruits — Leviticus 2:14; Leviticus 23:17; Numbers 28:26 (P) 2 Kings 4:42; Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 13:31; בִּכֻּרִים Leviticus 23:20 (P); construct בִּכּוּרֵי Exodus 23:16,19 (E) Exodus 34:22,26 (J) Numbers 13:20 (E) Numbers 18:13 (P) Nehemiah 10:36 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 44:30; suffix בִּכּוּרֶיךָ Leviticus 2:14; — the first of grain and ftuit that ripened and was gathered and offered to God according to the ritual; לֶחֶם הַבִּכּוּרִים bread made of the new grain offered at Pentecost Leviticus 23:20; יום הבכורים day of the first-fruits (Pentecost) Numbers 28:26. בַּל see below בלה. בֵּל, בֵּלְאשַׁצַּר see below בעל, p. 128. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance first fruit ripe figuratively, hasty fruit From bakar; the first-fruits of the crop -- first fruit (-ripe (figuratively)), hasty fruit. see HEBREW bakar Forms and Transliterations בִּכּ֨וּרֵי בִּכּוּרִ֑ים בִּכּוּרִ֖ים בִּכּוּרִים֙ בִּכּוּרֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֞י בִּכּוּרֵ֣י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י בִּכּוּרֵי֙ בִּכּוּרֶֽיךָ׃ בכורי בכוריך׃ בכורים הַבִּכּוּרִ֗ים הַבִּכּוּרִ֤ים הבכורים וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י ובכורי ולבכורים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ כבכורה bik·kū·rê bik·kū·re·ḵā bik·kū·rîm bikkūrê bikkuRei bikkuReicha bikkūreḵā bikkuRim bikkūrîm hab·bik·kū·rîm habbikkuRim habbikkūrîm kə·ḇik·kū·rāh kəḇikkūrāh kevikkuRah ū·ḇik·kū·rê ūḇikkūrê uvikkuRei velabbikkuRim wə·lab·bik·kū·rîm wəlabbikkūrîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 23:16 HEB: וְחַ֤ג הַקָּצִיר֙ בִּכּוּרֵ֣י מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: of the Harvest [of] the first fruits of your labors KJV: of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, INT: the Feast of the Harvest the first of your labors what Exodus 23:19 HEB: רֵאשִׁ֗ית בִּכּוּרֵי֙ אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ תָּבִ֕יא NAS: the choice first fruits of your soil KJV: The first of the firstfruits of thy land INT: the choice first of your soil shall bring Exodus 34:22 HEB: תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה לְךָ֔ בִּכּוּרֵ֖י קְצִ֣יר חִטִּ֑ים NAS: of Weeks, [that is], the first fruits of the wheat KJV: of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat INT: of Weeks shall celebrate the first harvest of the wheat Exodus 34:26 HEB: רֵאשִׁ֗ית בִּכּוּרֵי֙ אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ תָּבִ֕יא NAS: the very first of the first fruits of your soil KJV: The first of the firstfruits of thy land INT: first of the first of your soil shall bring Leviticus 2:14 HEB: תַּקְרִ֛יב מִנְחַ֥ת בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַיהוָ֑ה אָבִ֞יב NAS: a grain offering of early ripened things KJV: a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, INT: bring offering of early to the LORD fresh Leviticus 2:14 HEB: אֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֥ת בִּכּוּרֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: of early ripened things to the LORD, KJV: for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears INT: shall bring offering ripened Leviticus 23:17 HEB: חָמֵ֖ץ תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָה בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַֽיהוָֽה׃ NAS: with leaven as first fruits to the LORD. KJV: with leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD. INT: leaven baked first to the LORD Leviticus 23:20 HEB: עַל֩ לֶ֨חֶם הַבִּכּוּרִ֤ים תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י NAS: them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering KJV: them with the bread of the firstfruits [for] a wave offering INT: with the bread of the first A wave before Numbers 13:20 HEB: וְהַ֨יָּמִ֔ים יְמֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י עֲנָבִֽים׃ NAS: was the time of the first ripe grapes. KJV: [was] the time of the firstripe grapes. INT: now the time was the time of the first grapes Numbers 18:13 HEB: בִּכּוּרֵ֞י כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֧ר NAS: The first ripe fruits of all KJV: [And] whatsoever is first ripe in the land, INT: the first of all which Numbers 28:26 HEB: וּבְי֣וֹם הַבִּכּוּרִ֗ים בְּהַקְרִ֨יבְכֶ֜ם מִנְחָ֤ה NAS: Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present KJV: Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring INT: the day of the first present offering 2 Kings 4:42 HEB: הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לֶ֤חֶם בִּכּוּרִים֙ עֶשְׂרִֽים־ לֶ֣חֶם NAS: bread of the first fruits, twenty KJV: bread of the firstfruits, twenty INT: of God bread of the first twenty loaves Nehemiah 10:35 HEB: וּלְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־ בִּכּוּרֵ֣י אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י NAS: and that they might bring the first fruits KJV: And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, INT: bring the first of our ground fruits Nehemiah 10:35 HEB: בִּכּוּרֵ֣י אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י כָּל־ פְּרִ֥י NAS: the first fruits of our ground KJV: of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit INT: the first of our ground fruits of all the fruit Nehemiah 13:31 HEB: בְּעִתִּ֥ים מְזֻמָּנ֖וֹת וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים זָכְרָה־ לִּ֥י NAS: times and for the first fruits. Remember KJV: appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember INT: times appointed the first Remember my God Isaiah 28:4 HEB: גֵּ֣יא שְׁמָנִ֑ים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם קַ֔יִץ KJV: flower, [and] as the hasty fruit before the summer; INT: valley of the fertile fruit prior to summer Ezekiel 44:30 HEB: וְרֵאשִׁית֩ כָּל־ בִּכּ֨וּרֵי כֹ֜ל וְכָל־ NAS: of all the first fruits of every KJV: And the first of all the firstfruits of all [things], and every oblation INT: the first of all the first of every and every Nahum 3:12 HEB: תְּאֵנִ֖ים עִם־ בִּכּוּרִ֑ים אִם־ יִנּ֕וֹעוּ NAS: are fig trees with ripe fruit-- When KJV: [shall be like] fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, INT: are fig with ripe lo shaken 18 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1061 18 Occurrences bik·kū·rê — 8 Occ. bik·kū·re·ḵā — 1 Occ. bik·kū·rîm — 4 Occ. hab·bik·kū·rîm — 2 Occ. kə·ḇik·kū·rāh — 1 Occ. ū·ḇik·kū·rê — 1 Occ. wə·lab·bik·kū·rîm — 1 Occ.