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בִּכּוּרָה

𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤓𐤄

bikkûwrâh

H1063 noun

SILEX Entry

Root בכר to be early, to bear first, to be firstborn

Definition

Early fig, specifically the first ripe fig fruit of the tree in a growing season; more generally, any first ripe or earliest fruit, often prized for its sweetness and delicacy. The term primarily denotes the earliest matured fruit, especially figs, but can also be used in broader contexts for particularly early or choice produce.

Semantic Range

early fig, first ripe fig, first-ripened fruit, choice early produce, delicacy (in poetic figurative contexts)

Root / Etymology

From the root בכר (b-k-r), which carries the meaning 'to be early, firstborn, to bear early.' The word בִּכּוּרָה (bikkûrâh) is a feminine noun form, derived from the related noun בִּכּוּר (bikkûr, 'firstfruit' or 'early fruit'), itself based on the root's connotation of 'being early' or 'first.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, בִּכּוּרָה refers most commonly to the earliest figs produced on the fig tree, which ripen before the main crop and are particularly desired for their quality (cf. Isa 28:4; Jer 24:2; Hos 9:10; Mic 7:1). These early figs are distinct from the regular or later figs and were a seasonal delicacy in ancient Israel. The term is distinct from בִּכּוּרִים (bikkûrîm), which refers to 'firstfruits' in the context of offerings and agricultural festivals, though both derive from the root בכר and share the sense of 'that which is first.' בִּכּוּרָה is less commonly used metaphorically, but the rarity and value of early figs serves as an occasional figure for something rare, desirable, or quickly consumed. English translations often render it simply as 'early fig' or 'first-ripe fig,' but the cultural value of such fruit may be understated by this rendering.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of בִּכּוּר; the early fig; firstripe (fruit).

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Root Family

בכר (b-k-r) — to be early, to bear first, to be firstborn

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1060 בְּכוֹר firstborn of
H1061 בִּכּוּר first yields of
H1062 בְּכוֹרָה firstborn-right
H1064 בְּכוֹרַת Bekorath
H1067 בְּכִירָה the firstborn daughter

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1063-02 כְּ/בִכּוּרָ֤ה kevikurah HR/Ncfsa like the first-ripe-fruit like her early fig 1
H1063-01 בִּכּוּרָ֖ה bikurah HNcfsa first-ripe fig first-ripe fig 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1063-02 Hosea 9:10 כְּ/בִכּוּרָ֤ה kevikurah HR/Ncfsa like the first-ripe-fruit like her early fig
H1063-01 Micah 7:1 בִּכּוּרָ֖ה bikurah HNcfsa first-ripe fig first-ripe fig
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