birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born
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H1062 — בְּכֹרָה
be.kho.rah · birthright · Hebrew/Aramaic
9 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 25:31 · בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”Genesis 25:32 · בְּכֹרָֽה׃Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”Genesis 25:33 · בְּכֹרָת֖וֹJacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.Genesis 25:34 · הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ סJacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.Genesis 27:36 · בְּכֹרָתִ֣יHe said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”Genesis 43:33 · כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹThey sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.Deuteronomy 21:17 · הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ סbut he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.1 Chronicles 5:1 · בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ · לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.1 Chronicles 5:2 · וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖הFor Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)