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Lexicon :: Strong's H1060 - bᵊḵôr

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בְּכוֹר
Transliteration
bᵊḵôr
Pronunciation
bek-ore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 244a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: בכור.

Strong’s Definitions

בְּכוֹר bᵉkôwr, bek-ore'; from H1069; first-born; hence, chief:—eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x

The KJV translates Strong's H1060 in the following manner: firstborn (101x), firstling (10x), eldest (4x), firstborn (with H1121) (1x), eldest son (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x
The KJV translates Strong's H1060 in the following manner: firstborn (101x), firstling (10x), eldest (4x), firstborn (with H1121) (1x), eldest son (1x).

  1. firstborn, firstling

    1. of men and women

    2. of animals

    3. noun of relation (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּכוֹר bᵉkôwr, bek-ore'; from H1069; first-born; hence, chief:—eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
STRONGS H1060: Abbreviations
בְּכוֺר 122 noun masculine first-born — Genesis 35:23 + 78 times; בְּכֹר Genesis 25:13 + 14 times; suffix בְּכֹּרִי Genesis 49:3 + 14 times; בְּכוֺרוֺ Genesis 38:6 + 3 times; plural construct בְּכוֺרֵי Nehemiah 10:37 + 2 times; בְּכוֺרֵיהֶם Psalm 136:10; plural feminine בְּכֹרוֺת Genesis 4:4; Nehemiah 10:37; בְּכֹרֹת Deuteronomy 12:6, 17; Deuteronomy 14:23; —
1. men and women:
a. individuals Genesis 25:13 + 69 times
b. collective Numbers 3:46, 50; Numbers 8:16; Numbers 18:15.
c. plural Nehemiah 10:37; Psalm 135:8; Psalm 136:10.
d. כל בכור Exodus 11:5; Exodus 12:12, 29; Exodus 13:2, 13, 15 (twice in verse); Exodus 22:28; Exodus 34:2; Numbers 3:12 (3 times in verse); Numbers 3:13, 40, 42, 43, 45; Numbers 8:17 (twice in verse); Numbers 8:18; Numbers 33:4; Psalm 78:51; Psalm 105:36.
2. animals:
a. individuals Leviticus 27:26; Numbers 18:17; Deuteronomy 15:19 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 33:17.
b. collective בכור בהמה Exodus 11:5; Exodus 12:29; Exodus 13:15; Numbers 3:41; Numbers 18:15; כל הבכור Deuteronomy 15:19.
c. plural בכרות Genesis 4:4; Deuteronomy 12:6, 17; Deuteronomy 14:23; Nehemiah 10:37.
3. figurative, noun of relation בכור מות first-born of death Job 18:13 (deadly disease); בְּכוֺרֵי דַלִּים first-born of the poor (the poorest) Isaiah 14:30; Israel is the first-born of Yahweh among the nations Exodus 4:22 compare Jeremiah 31:9; and the seed of David among dynasties Psalm 89:28.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:4; 4:4; 25:13; 25:13; 35:23; 38:6; 49:3

Exodus

4:22; 11:5; 11:5; 12:12; 12:29; 12:29; 13:2; 13:13; 13:15; 13:15; 22:28; 34:2

Leviticus

27:26

Numbers

3:12; 3:13; 3:40; 3:41; 3:42; 3:43; 3:45; 3:46; 3:50; 8:16; 8:17; 8:18; 18:15; 18:15; 18:17; 33:4

Deuteronomy

12:6; 12:6; 12:17; 12:17; 14:23; 14:23; 15:19; 15:19; 33:17

Nehemiah

10:37; 10:37; 10:37; 10:37

Job

18:13

Psalms

78:51; 89:28; 105:36; 135:8; 136:10; 136:10

Isaiah

14:30

Jeremiah

31:9

H1060

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Strong's Number H1060 matches the Hebrew בְּכוֹר (bᵊḵôr),
which occurs 25 times in 23 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:13 - Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:29 - These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:3 - The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:13 - Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:25 - The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:27 - The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:42 - The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah[fn] his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son[fn] of Mareshah: Hebron.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons[fn] of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:1 - These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:15 - The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:4 - and Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:1 - The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:3 - the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:28 - The sons of Samuel: Joel[fn] his firstborn, the second Abijah.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:1 - Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:30 - His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:39 - The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:5 - And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:31 - and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:36 - and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:2 - And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:4 - And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:10 - And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),
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