Strongs Number: H1069
- Hebrew Word
- בָּכַר
- Transliteration
- bâkar
- Phonetic
- baw-kar'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to burst the {womb} that {is} (causatively) bear or make early fruit (of woman or tree); also (as denominatively from H1061) to give the birthright
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be born first
a. (Piel)
1. to bear early, new fruit
2. to give the right of the firstborn 1a
b. to make as firstborn 1a
c. to constitute as firstborn
d. (Pual)
1. to be born a firstling
2. to be made a firstling
e. (Hiphil) one bearing her first child
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- make {firstborn} be {firstling} bring forth first child (new fruit).