GREEK · G8965
πρωτογενής
prōtogenēs — first-born
first-born
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First-born
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H53
אֲבִישָׁלוֹם
a.vi.sha.lom — Absalom
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Tamar (H8559I); also called Abishalom at 1Ki.15.2,10; § Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace" 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David
91 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1062
בְּכֹרָה
be.kho.rah — birthright
birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6765
צְלׇפְחָד
tse.loph.chad — Zelophehad
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; son of: Hepher (H2660A); father of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Zelophehad = "first-born" a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4416
πρωτότοκος
prōtotokos — firstborn
πρωτότοκος, -ον (πρῶτος, τίκτω) [in LXX chiefly for בְּכוֹר ;] first-born: Luk.2:7; pl., Heb.11:28. Metaphorical, of the priority of Christ (originally perh. a Messianic title, cf. Psa.89:28, Heb.1:6; see ICC on Col.1:15): Heb.1:6; π. πάσης κτίσεως, Col.1:15; ἐν πολλοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, Rom.8:29; π. (ἐκ) τ. νεκρῶν, Col.1:18, Rev.1:5; pl., of the elect, ἐκκλησία πρωτοτόκων, Heb.12:23.† (AS)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3128
Μανασσῆς
Manassēs — Manasseh
Μανασσῆς, -ῆ, ὁ (Heb. מְנַשֶּׁה), Manasseh; 1. (a) the first-born son of Joseph; (b) the tribe which bore his name: Rev.7:6. 2. King of Judah: Mat.1:10.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4415
πρωτοτόκια
prōtotokia — birthright
πρωτοτόκια, -ων, τά (πρωτότοκος) [in LXX (with seel. -εῖα, -εία): Gen.25:31 ff. Gen.27:36, Deu.21:17, 1Ch.5:1 (בְּכוֹרָה) * ;] the rights of the first-born, birthright (= cl. ἡ πρεσβεία): Heb.12:16.† (AS)
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בְּכוֹרַת
be.kho.rat — Becorath
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.9.1; son of: Aphiah (H0647); father of: Zeror (H6872C) § Bechorath = "first-born" a Benjamite ancestor of Saul
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1076
בַּכְרִי
bakh.ri — Becherite
Someone descended from Becher who was a man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35; son of: Ephraim (H0669); brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H) Group of be.kher (בֶּ֫כֶר "Becher" H1071H) § Bachrites = "a dromedary: first-born" one of the family of Becher
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6273
עׇתְנִי
ot.ni — Othni
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7; son of: Shemaiah (H8098I); brother of: Rephael (H7501), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H0443H), Elihu (H0453I) and Semachiah (H5565) § Othni = "lion of Jehovah" a Levite, son of Shemaiah, the first-born of Obed-edom
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8967
πρωτόγονος
prōtogonos — first-ripe
1. first-born, firstling , (Iliad by Homer); φοῖνιξ πρ. first-created , (Euripides) 2. of rank, πρ. οἶκοι high-born houses, (Sophocles Tragicus) 3. first-ordained , (Lucian) (ML)
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πρωτοτοκεύω
prōtotokeuō — to give a right of first-born
to give a right of first-born
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Sons enjoyed certain special privileges (Deut. 21:17; Gen. 25:23, 31, 34; 49:3; 1 Chr. 5:1; Heb. 12:16; Ps. 89:27). (See BIRTHRIGHT.) The “first-born of the poor” signifies the most miserable of the poor (Isa. 14:30). The “church of the first-born” signifies the church of the redeemed. The destruction of the first-born was the last of the ten plagues inflicted on the Egyptians (Ex. 11:1-8; 12:29, 30). Menephtah is probably the Pharaoh whose first-born was slain. His son did not succeed or survive his father, but died early. The son’s tomb has been found at Thebes unfinished, showing it was needed earlier than was expected. Some of the records on the tomb are as follows: “The son whom Menephtah loves; who draws towards him his father’s heart, the singer, the prince of archers, who governed Egypt on behalf of his father. Dead.”
Scripture references
Deuteronomy 21:17Genesis 25:23Genesis 25:31Genesis 25:34Genesis 49:31 Chronicles 5:1Hebrews 12:16Psalms 89:27Isaiah 14:30Exodus 11:1-8Exodus 12:29Exodus 12:30
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.