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בְּכוֹרָה H1062
H1062 is the Hebrew word בְּכוֹרָה, transliterated bᵉkôwrâh and said bek-o-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it firstlings.
What it means
the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.
Where it comes from
or (short) בְּכֹרָה; feminine of H1060 (בְּכוֹר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: birthright, firstborn(-ling).
Verses using בְּכוֹרָה
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 4:4 · KJV
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Genesis 25:33 · KJV
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis 27:36 · KJV
And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis 43:33 · KJV
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
Deuteronomy 12:6 · KJV
And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:
Deuteronomy 12:17 · KJV
Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Deuteronomy 14:23 · KJV
And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
1 Chronicles 5:1 · KJV
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
1 Chronicles 5:2 · KJV
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
Nehemiah 10:36 · KJV
Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:
Common questions
What does Strong's H1062 mean?
H1062 is the Hebrew word בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh), meaning the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.
How is H1062 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it firstlings (4 times), birthright (4 times), according to his birthright (1 time), or the firstlings (1 time), after the birthright (1 time).
How many times does H1062 appear in the Bible?
בְּכוֹרָה (bᵉkôwrâh) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1062 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (short) בְּכֹרָה; feminine of H1060 (בְּכוֹר).
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