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H1062בְּכֹרָהbe.kho.rah

birthrightPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 6
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 3
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. Psalms: 0
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. Isaiah: 0
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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10 occurrences in 9 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. Genesis 25:31

    Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."

    בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖ (בְּכֹֽרָתְ) be.kho.ra.te. “birthright”

  2. Genesis 25:32

    Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?"

    בְּכֹרָֽה׃ be.kho.Rah “[is] a birthright”

  3. Genesis 25:33

    Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

    בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ (בְּכֹרָת֖) be.kho.ra.T “birthright”

  4. Genesis 25:34

    Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

    הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ (בְּכֹרָֽה) be.kho.Rah “birthright”

  5. Genesis 27:36

    He said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing." He said, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?"

    בְּכֹרָתִ֣י (בְּכֹרָתִ֣) be.kho.ra.T “birthright”

  6. Genesis 43:33

    They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

    כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ (בְכֹ֣רָת֔) v.Kho.ra.T “birthright”

  7. Deuteronomy 21:17

    but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

    הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ (בְּכֹרָֽה) be.kho.Rah “birthright”

  8. 1 Chronicles 5:1

    The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

    בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ (בְּכֹ֣רָת֔) be.Kho.ra.T “birthright”לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ (בְּכֹרָֽה) be.kho.Rah “birthright”

  9. 1 Chronicles 5:2

    For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

    וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה (בְּכֹרָ֖ה) be.kho.Rah “birthright”