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בָּכַר H1069
H1069 is the Hebrew word בָּכַר, transliterated bâkar and said baw-kar'. The King James Version most often renders it firstling.
What it means
to give the birthright.
Where it comes from
a primitive root; properly, to burst the womb, i.e. (causatively) bear or make early fruit (of woman or tree); also (as denominative from H1061 (בִּכּוּר)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit).
Verses using בָּכַר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 27:26 · KJV
Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’s firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD’s.
Deuteronomy 21:16 · KJV
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
Jeremiah 4:31 · KJV
For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Ezekiel 47:12 · KJV
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1069 mean?
H1069 is the Hebrew word בָּכַר (bâkar), meaning to give the birthright.
How is H1069 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it firstling (1 time), firstborn (1 time), bringeth forth her first child (1 time), bring forth new fruit (1 time).
How many times does H1069 appear in the Bible?
בָּכַר (bâkar) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1069 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; properly, to burst the womb, i.e. (causatively) bear or make early fruit (of woman or tree); also (as denominative from H1061 (בִּכּוּר)).
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