פֶּ֫טֶר

pe.terNoun (Masculine)H6363

firstborn

From: or פִּטְרָה; from H6362 (פָּטַר);

Short Definition

a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)

Full Lexicon Entry

firstborn, firstling, that which separates or first opens Also means: pit.rah (*פִּטְרָה *"firstborn" H6363B)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
6
Numbers
3
Ezk
1

Key Passages

  • Exodus 13:2
  • Exodus 13:13
  • Exodus 34:19
  • Ezk 20:26
  • Numbers 3:12

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