בְּכֹרָה

be.kho.rahNoun (Feminine)H1062

birthright

From: or (short) בְּכֹרָה; feminine of H1060 (בְּכוֹר);

Short Definition

the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture

Full Lexicon Entry

birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
6
1 Chronicles
2
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 5:1
  • 1 Chronicles 5:2
  • Deuteronomy 21:17
  • Genesis 25:31
  • Genesis 25:32

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