בְּכוֹר

be.khorNoun (Masculine)H1060

firstborn

From: from H1069 (בָּכַר);

Short Definition

firstborn; hence, chief

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

96 times

Appears 96 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
22
Numbers
18
Genesis
16
Exodus
10
Deuteronomy
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:13
  • 1 Chronicles 9:5
  • Exodus 12:12
  • Genesis 41:51
  • Numbers 26:5

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