לְ/בַכֵּר֙

𐤋/𐤁𐤊𐤓

bâkar

to make firstborn

To be born first; to be or become the firstborn; to bring forth as firstborn (of offspring, both animal and human); to make or designate as firstborn; occasionally, to yield firstfruits (of plants or trees). In some contexts, the verb extends to conferring the legal or social status of 'firstborn,' with its associated rights and responsibilities.

H1069

Deuteronomy 21:16 · Word #12

Lexicon H1069

Lemmaבָּכַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤊𐤓
Transliterationbâkar
Strong'sH1069
DefinitionTo be born first; to be or become the firstborn; to bring forth as firstborn (of offspring, both animal and human); to make or designate as firstborn; occasionally, to yield firstfruits (of plants or trees). In some contexts, the verb extends to conferring the legal or social status of 'firstborn,' with its associated rights and responsibilities.

Morphology HR/Vpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

Common Translation

Phraseto make firstborn

SIBI-P1 Translation H1069-02

to designate as firstborn

Morphological NotesPiel infinitive construct with prefixed ל preposition; verbal action in causative/factitive stem.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive sense, indicating causing or appointing someone to the status of firstborn. The infinitive construct with prefixed ל expresses purpose or action in abstract form: "to designate as firstborn."

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