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בְּכִירָה H1067
H1067 is the Hebrew word בְּכִירָה, transliterated bᵉkîyrâh and said bek-ee-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it firstborn.
What it means
the eldest daughter.
Where it comes from
feminine from H1069 (בָּכַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: firstborn.
Verses using בְּכִירָה
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 19:31 · KJV
And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Genesis 19:33 · KJV
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis 19:34 · KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis 19:37 · KJV
And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
1 Samuel 14:49 · KJV
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
Common questions
What does Strong's H1067 mean?
H1067 is the Hebrew word בְּכִירָה (bᵉkîyrâh), meaning the eldest daughter.
How is H1067 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it firstborn (5 times).
How many times does H1067 appear in the Bible?
בְּכִירָה (bᵉkîyrâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1067 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine from H1069 (בָּכַר).
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