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Hebrew noun (masculine) · H1060

בְּכוֹר

bekorbek-ore'

firstborn

122 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: bᵉkôwr

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H1060is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 20 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 62
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H1060

firstborn; hence, chief

The King James renders it: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

bekor is rendered "firstborn". It stands 122 times in the Hebrew text, across twenty books.

  • Twenty-five of the uses stand in Numbers, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
  • The Greek text spells it sixty-two different ways.

The first use

while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:4מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • firstborn of36
  • the firstborn28
  • firstborn23
  • firstborn his11
  • firstborn my4
  • firstborns of4
  • and firstborns of3
  • firstborn your3
  • from firstborn of3
  • a firstborn1
  • by firstborn of1
  • in firstborns their1

and 4 more, 122 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

בְּכִיBekiweepingUses30
בְּכוֹרָהbekorahbirthrightUses10
בְּכִירָהbekirahfirstbornUses6
בְּכִיתbekithweepingUses1

All 122, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

62 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • בְּכ֣וֹר17
  • בְּכ֥וֹר9
  • בְּכוֹר֙6
  • הַבְּכ֖וֹר6
  • בְּכֹר֖וֹ5
  • הַבְּכוֹר֙5
  • הַבְּכֽוֹר׃4
  • בְּכ֨וֹר3
  • הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀3
  • וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת3
  • בְּכוֹר֮2
  • בְּכ֜וֹר2

and 50 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)37HNcmsc
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular28HTd/Ncmsa
  • noun · masculine singular24HNcmsa
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular11HNcmsc/Sp3ms
  • preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)5HR/Ncmsc
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular4HNcmsc/Sp1bs
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)3HC/Ncfpc
  • noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)3HNcmpc
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular3HNcmsc/Sp2ms
  • noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)1HNcfpc
  • preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)1HR/Ncfpc
  • preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp

Genesis

sixteen uses
  • while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

    Genesis 4:4

    • מִבְּכֹר֥וֹתmibekhorotpreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: some of firstborns of
  • And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

    Genesis 10:15

    • בְּכֹר֖וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

    Genesis 22:21

    • בְּכֹר֖וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

    Genesis 25:13

    • בְּכֹ֤רbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”

    Genesis 27:19

    • בְּכֹרֶ֔ךָbekhorekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn your
  • But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?” “I am Esau, your firstborn son,” he answered.

    Genesis 27:32

    • בְכֹֽרְךָ֖vekhorekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn your
  • The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

    Genesis 35:23

    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

    Genesis 36:15

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

    Genesis 38:6

    • בְּכוֹר֑וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

    Genesis 38:7

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”

    Genesis 41:51

    • הַבְּכ֖וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

    Genesis 43:33

    • הַבְּכֹר֙habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

    Genesis 46:8

    • בְּכֹ֥רbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

    Genesis 48:14

    • הַבְּכֽוֹר׃habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • “Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”

    Genesis 48:18

    • הַבְּכֹ֔רhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

    Genesis 49:3

    • בְּכֹ֣רִיbekhorinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: firstborn my

Exodus

twenty uses
  • Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

    Exodus 4:22

    • בְכֹרִ֖יvekhorinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: firstborn my
  • and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”

    Exodus 4:23

    • בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃bekhorekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn your
  • These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

    Exodus 6:14

    • בְּכֹ֣רbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.

    Exodus 11:5

    • בְּכוֹר֮bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • מִבְּכ֤וֹרmibekhorpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from firstborn of
    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • 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.

    Exodus 12:12

    • בְּכוֹר֙bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

    Exodus 12:29

    • בְּכוֹר֮bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • מִבְּכֹ֤רmibekhorpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from firstborn of
    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • “Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”

    Exodus 13:2

    • בְּכ֜וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • 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.

    Exodus 13:13

    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

    Exodus 13:15

    • בְּכוֹר֙bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • מִבְּכֹ֥רmibekhorpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from firstborn of
    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: the firstborn of
  • You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

    Exodus 22:29

    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.

    Exodus 34:20

    • בְּכ֤וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of

Leviticus

one use
  • But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.

    Leviticus 27:26

    • בְּכ֞וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: a firstborn

Numbers

twenty-five uses
  • From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

    Numbers 1:20

    • בְּכֹ֣רbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

    Numbers 3:2

    • הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • “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,

    Numbers 3:12

    • בְּכ֛וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”

    Numbers 3:13

    • בְּכוֹר֒bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • בְּכ֜וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • בְּכוֹר֙bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.

    Numbers 3:40

    • בְּכֹ֤רbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”

    Numbers 3:41

    • בְּכֹ֖רbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • בְּכ֔וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.

    Numbers 3:42

    • בְּכֹ֖רbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.

    Numbers 3:43

    • בְּכ֨וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.

    Numbers 3:45

    • בְּכוֹר֙bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

    Numbers 3:46

    • מִבְּכ֖וֹרmibekhorpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: of firstborn of
  • He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

    Numbers 3:50

    • בְּכ֛וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.

    Numbers 8:16

    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.

    Numbers 8:17

    • בְּכוֹר֙bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
    • בְּכוֹר֙bekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.

    Numbers 8:18

    • בְּכ֖וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

    Numbers 18:15

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְּכֽוֹר־bekhor-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Numbers 18:17

    • בְּֽכוֹר־bekhor-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְכ֨וֹרvekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְכ֥וֹרvekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

    Numbers 26:5

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.

    Numbers 33:4

    • בְּכ֑וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn

Deuteronomy

eleven uses
  • To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

    Deuteronomy 12:6

    • וּבְכֹרֹ֥תuvekhorotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and firstborns of
  • Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.

    Deuteronomy 12:17

    • וּבְכֹרֹ֥תuvekhorotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and firstborns of
  • And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.

    Deuteronomy 14:23

    • וּבְכֹרֹ֥תuvekhorotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and firstborns of
  • You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.

    Deuteronomy 15:19

    • הַבְּכ֡וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
    • בִּבְכֹ֣רbivkhorpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: by firstborn of
    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

    Deuteronomy 21:15

    • הַבְּכ֖וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.

    Deuteronomy 21:16

    • הַבְּכֹֽר׃habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.

    Deuteronomy 21:17

    • הַבְּכֹ֨רhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.

    Deuteronomy 25:6

    • הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”

    Deuteronomy 33:17

    • בְּכ֨וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of

Joshua

three uses
  • At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”

    Joshua 6:26

    • בִּבְכֹר֣וֹbivkhoropreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: with firstborn his
  • Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

    Joshua 17:1

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • בְּכ֨וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of

Judges

one use
  • So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.

    Judges 8:20

    • בְּכוֹר֔וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his

1 Samuel

two uses
  • The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

    1 Samuel 8:2

    • הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.

    1 Samuel 17:13

    • הַבְּכ֗וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn

2 Samuel

one use
  • And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

    2 Samuel 3:2

    • בְכוֹרוֹ֙vekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his

1 Kings

one use
  • In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

    1 Kings 16:34

    • בְּכֹר֜וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his

2 Kings

one use
  • So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.

    2 Kings 3:27

    • הַבְּכ֜וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn

1 Chronicles

twenty-five uses
  • And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

    1 Chronicles 1:13

    • בְּכֹר֖וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • These are their genealogies:

    1 Chronicles 1:29

    • בְּכ֤וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

    1 Chronicles 2:3

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

    1 Chronicles 2:13

    • בְּכֹר֖וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron:

    1 Chronicles 2:25

    • בְּכ֥וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

    1 Chronicles 2:27

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.

    1 Chronicles 2:42

    • בְּכֹר֖וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:

    1 Chronicles 2:50

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

    1 Chronicles 3:1

    • הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.

    1 Chronicles 3:15

    • הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

    1 Chronicles 4:4

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

    1 Chronicles 5:1

    • בְּכֽוֹר־bekhor-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
    • הַבְּכוֹר֒habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

    1 Chronicles 5:3

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of
  • The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.

    1 Chronicles 6:28

    • הַבְּכֹ֥רhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,

    1 Chronicles 8:1

    • בְּכֹר֑וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

    1 Chronicles 8:30

    • הַבְּכ֖וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • The sons of his brother Eshek:

    1 Chronicles 8:39

    • בְּכֹר֔וֹbekhoronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: firstborn his
  • From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

    1 Chronicles 9:5

    • הַבְּכ֖וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

    1 Chronicles 9:31

    • הַבְּכ֖וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

    1 Chronicles 9:36

    • הַבְּכ֖וֹרhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

    1 Chronicles 26:2

    • הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

    1 Chronicles 26:4

    • הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

    1 Chronicles 26:10

    • בְכ֔וֹרvekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn

2 Chronicles

one use
  • Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

    2 Chronicles 21:3

    • הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ פhabekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn

Nehemiah

two uses
  • And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.

    Nehemiah 10:36

    • בְּכֹר֤וֹתbekhorotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborns of
    • בְּכוֹרֵ֨יbekhoreinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborns of

Job

three uses
  • One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

    Job 1:13

    • הַבְּכֽוֹר׃habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

    Job 1:18

    • הַבְּכֽוֹר׃habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn
  • It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.

    Job 18:13

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborn of

Psalms

five uses
  • He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.

    Psalms 78:51

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

    Psalms 89:27

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.

    Psalms 105:36

    • בְּכ֣וֹרbekhornoun · masculine singulartagged: firstborn
  • He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

    Psalms 135:8

    • בְּכוֹרֵ֣יbekhoreinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborns of
  • He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

    Psalms 136:10

    • בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑םbivkhoreihempreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: in firstborns their

Isaiah

one use
  • Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.

    Isaiah 14:30

    • בְּכוֹרֵ֣יbekhoreinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: firstborns of

Jeremiah

one use
  • They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

    Jeremiah 31:9

    • בְּכֹ֥רִיbekhorinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: firstborn my

Micah

one use
  • Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

    Micah 6:7

    • בְּכוֹרִי֙bekhorinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: firstborn my

Zechariah

one use
  • Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

    Zechariah 12:10

    • הַבְּכֽוֹר׃habekhorthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the firstborn

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