בְּכ֣וֹר
𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤓
bᵉkôwr
firstborn
Firstborn; the one born first in order among siblings, especially sons, and thus holding a position of particular status or precedence within the family or clan structure. In extended uses, can denote a preeminent individual or group, or the earliest or most prominent instance of a class. The term frequently implies legal and social privileges associated with birth order, such as inheritance rights and special responsibilities.
BEK-ORE "FIRST BORN or ONLY SON" (Akan Twi) · bek-ore "first born" (Akan Twi)1 Chronicles 5:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H1060
| Lemma | בְּכוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bᵉkôwr |
| Strong's | H1060 |
| Definition | Firstborn; the one born first in order among siblings, especially sons, and thus holding a position of particular status or precedence within the family or clan structure. In extended uses, can denote a preeminent individual or group, or the earliest or most prominent instance of a class. The term frequently implies legal and social privileges associated with birth order, such as inheritance rights and special responsibilities. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | firstborn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1060-01
firstborn of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the male born first, reflecting the root idea of coming first in birth order. The construct state is preserved by rendering it as "firstborn of," indicating a dependent relationship to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
firstborn of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already an accurate rendering for the construct state 'firstborn of', which matches the SILEX definition and fits the context listing descendants; no change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּכ֣וֹר (bᵉkôwr) — Firstborn; the one born first in order among siblings, especially sons, and thus holding a position of particular status or precedence within the family or clan structure. In extended uses, can denote a preeminent individual or group, or the earliest or most prominent instance of a class. The term frequently implies legal and social privileges associated with birth order, such as inheritance rights and special responsibilities.