בְכוֹר/וֹ֙
𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤓/𐤅
bᵉkôwr
his 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)2 Samuel 3:2 · Word #7
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/Sp3ms
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 | his firstborn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1060-15
his firstborn son
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּכוֹר denotes the male born first in order. The construct form with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix yields "his firstborn son," preserving both the possessive suffix and the masculine singular sense inherent in the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his firstborn
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'his firstborn son' is not supported by the Hebrew, which only includes 'his firstborn'; no word for 'son' is present here. Rendering as 'his firstborn' aligns with the literal text and maintains a one-to-one mapping. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְכוֹר/וֹ֙ (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.