בְּכֹ֣רִ/י
𐤁𐤊𐤓/𐤉
bᵉkôwr
my 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 49:3 · Word #2
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/Sp1cs
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 | my firstborn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1060-04
my firstborn son
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the male born first in order, carrying status and precedence; the 1st person singular suffix adds possession, yielding "my." Including "son" reflects the masculine singular form inherent in בְּכוֹר. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my firstborn son
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "my firstborn". |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּכֹ֣רִ/י (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.