פֶּ֫טֶר
pe.ter
“firstborn”
Definition
a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)
or פִּטְרָה; from H6362 (פָּטַר);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
פֶּ֫טֶר appears 10 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.
The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.
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“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
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