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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 20 times in 11 verses in 'Exo' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:22 - “Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Israel is My son, My firstborn H1060.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:23 - “So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn H1060.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:14 -

These are the heads of their fathers’ households.

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn H1060:

Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:5 - and all the firstborn H1060 in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn H1060 of the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn H1060 of the servant-girl who is behind the millstones; and all the firstborn H1060 of the cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:12 - ‘And I will go through the land of Egypt on that night and will strike down all the firstborn H1060 in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—I am Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:29 -

Now it happened at midnight that Yahweh struck all the firstborn H1060 in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn H1060 of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn H1060 of the captive who was in the [fn]dungeon, and all the firstborn H1060 of cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:2 - “Sanctify to Me every firstborn H1060, the first [fn]offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:13 - “But every first [fn]offspring of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and every firstborn H1060 of man among your sons you shall redeem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:15 - ‘And it happened, when Pharaoh hardened his heart with stiffness about letting us go, that Yahweh killed every firstborn H1060 in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn H1060 of man and the firstborn H1060 of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to Yahweh the males, the first [fn]offspring of every womb, but every firstborn H1060 of my sons I redeem.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:29 -

“You shall not delay the offering from [fn]the fullness of your harvest and the juice of your wine vat. The firstborn H1060 of your sons you shall give to Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:20 - “And you shall redeem with a lamb the [fn]first offspring from a donkey; and if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn H1060 of your sons. [fn]None shall appear before Me empty-handed.
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