וּ/בְכֹרֹ֥ת
𐤅/𐤁𐤊𐤓𐤕
bᵉkôwrâh
or the firstborn
The state or condition of being a firstborn, particularly pertaining to the rights, honors, or privileges associated with being the first child born in a family. More abstractly, refers to the status of primogeniture — the legal or customary right of the firstborn to inheritance or special position. In ritual and legal contexts, may refer to the right to inherit a double portion or to assume the family leadership responsibilities.
Deuteronomy 12:17 · Word #9
Lexicon H1062
| Lemma | בְּכוֹרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bᵉkôwrâh |
| Strong's | H1062 |
| Definition | The state or condition of being a firstborn, particularly pertaining to the rights, honors, or privileges associated with being the first child born in a family. More abstractly, refers to the status of primogeniture — the legal or customary right of the firstborn to inheritance or special position. In ritual and legal contexts, may refer to the right to inherit a double portion or to assume the family leadership responsibilities. |
Morphology HC/Ncbpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | or the firstborn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1062-09
and birthrights of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + common noun feminine plural construct from בְּכֹרָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּכֹרָה denotes the status or right of the firstborn (primogeniture). Here it appears in the feminine plural construct with prefixed conjunction וּ-, yielding "and birthrights of," preserving both plurality and construct linkage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and firstborns of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and birthrights of' does not fit the context; the word refers to 'firstborns,' specifically of cattle and flocks, so it should be 'and firstborns of'. |