בְּכוֹר
be.khor
“firstborn”
Definition
firstborn; hence, chief
from H1069 (בָּכַר);
- firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
בְּכוֹר appears 96 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
From the Shilonites:Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben:The Hanochite clan from Hanoch,the Palluite clan from Pallu,
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