בְכֹֽרְ/ךָ֖
𐤁𐤊𐤓/𐤊
bᵉkôwr
your 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)Genesis 27:32 · Word #10
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/Sp2ms
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 | your firstborn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1060-13
your firstborn son
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּכוֹר denotes the male born first in order, carrying status and precedence. The construct form with 2ms suffix is rendered "your firstborn son," preserving masculine singular form and second masculine singular possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your firstborn
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 added 'son,' but the Hebrew word simply means 'your firstborn'; for a one-to-one mapping, it is contextually sufficient to render 'your firstborn' and avoid inserting 'son' not in the text. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְכֹֽרְ/ךָ֖ (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.