Hebrew word · H1060
בְּכוֹר
bekhor
firstborn
Appears 122 times in 100 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament.
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Where it appears
Genesis · 16
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Genesis 4:4 מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת some of [the] firstborn<s> of
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
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Genesis 10:15 בְּכֹר֖וֹ firstborn his
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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Genesis 22:21 בְּכֹר֖וֹ firstborn his
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),
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Genesis 25:13 בְּכֹ֤ר [the] firstborn of
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Genesis 27:19 בְּכֹרֶ֔ךָ firstborn your
Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”
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Genesis 27:32 בְכֹֽרְךָ֖ firstborn your
But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?” “I am Esau, your firstborn son,” he answered.
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Genesis 35:23 בְּכ֥וֹר [the] firstborn of
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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Genesis 36:15 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
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Genesis 38:6 בְּכוֹר֑וֹ firstborn his
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
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Genesis 38:7 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
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Genesis 41:51 הַבְּכ֖וֹר the firstborn
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
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Genesis 43:33 הַבְּכֹר֙ the firstborn
They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
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Genesis 46:8 בְּכֹ֥ר [the] firstborn of
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
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Genesis 48:14 הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ [was] the firstborn
But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
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Genesis 48:18 הַבְּכֹ֔ר [is] the firstborn
“Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
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Genesis 49:3 בְּכֹ֣רִי [are] firstborn my
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
Exodus · 20
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Exodus 4:22 בְכֹרִ֖י firstborn my
Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,
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Exodus 4:23 בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃ firstborn your
and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
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Exodus 6:14 בְּכֹ֣ר [the] firstborn of
These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
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Exodus 11:5 בְּכוֹר֮ מִבְּכ֤וֹר בְּכ֣וֹר בְּכ֥וֹר firstborn, from [the] firstborn of, [the] firstborn of, firstborn of
and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
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Exodus 12:12 בְּכוֹר֙ firstborn
On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
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Exodus 12:29 בְּכוֹר֮ מִבְּכֹ֤ר בְּכ֣וֹר בְּכ֥וֹר firstborn, from [the] firstborn of, [the] firstborn of, firstborn of
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
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Exodus 13:2 בְּכ֜וֹר firstborn
“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
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Exodus 13:13 בְּכ֥וֹר firstborn of
You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.
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Exodus 13:15 בְּכוֹר֙ מִבְּכֹ֥ר בְּכ֣וֹר בְּכ֥וֹר firstborn, from [the] firstborn of, [the] firstborn of, <the> firstborn of
And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
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Exodus 22:29 בְּכ֥וֹר [the] firstborn of
You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
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Exodus 34:20 בְּכ֤וֹר [the] firstborn of
You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.
Leviticus · 1
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Leviticus 27:26 בְּכ֞וֹר a firstborn
But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.
Numbers · 25
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Numbers 1:20 בְּכֹ֣ר [the] firstborn of
From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
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Numbers 3:2 הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ the firstborn
These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Numbers 3:12 בְּכ֛וֹר firstborn
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
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Numbers 3:13 בְּכוֹר֒ בְּכ֜וֹר בְּכוֹר֙ firstborn
for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”
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Numbers 3:40 בְּכֹ֤ר firstborn
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.
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Numbers 3:41 בְּכֹ֖ר בְּכ֔וֹר firstborn
You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”
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Numbers 3:42 בְּכֹ֖ר firstborn
So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.
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Numbers 3:43 בְּכ֨וֹר firstborn
The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
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Numbers 3:45 בְּכוֹר֙ firstborn
“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
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Numbers 3:46 מִבְּכ֖וֹר of [the] firstborn of
To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
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Numbers 3:50 בְּכ֛וֹר [the] firstborn of
He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
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Numbers 8:16 בְּכ֥וֹר [the] firstborn of
For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
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Numbers 8:17 בְּכוֹר֙ בְּכוֹר֙ firstborn
For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
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Numbers 8:18 בְּכ֖וֹר firstborn
But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.
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Numbers 18:15 בְּכ֣וֹר בְּכֽוֹר־ [the] firstborn of
The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.
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Numbers 18:17 בְּֽכוֹר־ בְכ֨וֹר בְכ֥וֹר [the] firstborn of
But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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Numbers 26:5 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
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Numbers 33:4 בְּכ֑וֹר firstborn
who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.
Deuteronomy · 11
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Deuteronomy 12:6 וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת and [the] firstborn<s> of
To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.
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Deuteronomy 12:17 וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת and [the] firstborn<s> of
Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.
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Deuteronomy 14:23 וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת and [the] firstborn<s> of
And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
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Deuteronomy 15:19 הַבְּכ֡וֹר בִּבְכֹ֣ר בְּכ֥וֹר <the> firstborn, by [the] firstborn of, [the] firstborn of
You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.
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Deuteronomy 21:15 הַבְּכ֖וֹר the firstborn
If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
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Deuteronomy 21:16 הַבְּכֹֽר׃ the firstborn
when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.
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Deuteronomy 21:17 הַבְּכֹ֨ר the firstborn
Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
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Deuteronomy 25:6 הַבְּכוֹר֙ the firstborn
The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
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Deuteronomy 33:17 בְּכ֨וֹר [the] firstborn of
His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
Joshua · 3
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Joshua 6:26 בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ with firstborn his
At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”
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Joshua 17:1 בְּכ֣וֹר בְּכ֨וֹר [was] [the] firstborn of, [the] firstborn of
Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
Judges · 1
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Judges 8:20 בְּכוֹר֔וֹ firstborn his
So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
1 Samuel · 2
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1 Samuel 8:2 הַבְּכוֹר֙ the firstborn
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
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1 Samuel 17:13 הַבְּכ֗וֹר the firstborn
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
2 Samuel · 1
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2 Samuel 3:2 בְכוֹרוֹ֙ firstborn his
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
1 Kings · 1
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1 Kings 16:34 בְּכֹר֜וֹ firstborn his
In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
2 Kings · 1
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2 Kings 3:27 הַבְּכ֜וֹר the firstborn
So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.
1 Chronicles · 25
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1 Chronicles 1:13 בְּכֹר֖וֹ firstborn his
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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1 Chronicles 1:29 בְּכ֤וֹר [the] firstborn of
These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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1 Chronicles 2:3 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
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1 Chronicles 2:13 בְּכֹר֖וֹ firstborn his
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
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1 Chronicles 2:25 בְּכ֥וֹר הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ [the] firstborn of, the firstborn
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
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1 Chronicles 2:27 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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1 Chronicles 2:42 בְּכֹר֖וֹ firstborn his
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
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1 Chronicles 2:50 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
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1 Chronicles 3:1 הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ the firstborn
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
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1 Chronicles 3:15 הַבְּכוֹר֙ the firstborn
The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
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1 Chronicles 4:4 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
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1 Chronicles 5:1 בְּכֽוֹר־ הַבְּכוֹר֒ [the] firstborn of, [was] the firstborn
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.
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1 Chronicles 5:3 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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1 Chronicles 6:28 הַבְּכֹ֥ר the firstborn
The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
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1 Chronicles 8:1 בְּכֹר֑וֹ firstborn his
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
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1 Chronicles 8:30 הַבְּכ֖וֹר the firstborn
and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
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1 Chronicles 8:39 בְּכֹר֔וֹ firstborn his
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
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1 Chronicles 9:5 הַבְּכ֖וֹר the firstborn
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
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1 Chronicles 9:31 הַבְּכ֖וֹר [was] the firstborn
A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
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1 Chronicles 9:36 הַבְּכ֖וֹר the firstborn
Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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1 Chronicles 26:2 הַבְּכוֹר֙ the firstborn
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
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1 Chronicles 26:4 הַבְּכוֹר֙ the firstborn
And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
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1 Chronicles 26:10 בְכ֔וֹר firstborn
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
2 Chronicles · 1
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2 Chronicles 21:3 הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ פ [was] the firstborn
Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
Nehemiah · 2
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Nehemiah 10:36 בְּכֹר֤וֹת בְּכוֹרֵ֨י [the] firstborn<s> of
And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
Job · 3
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Job 1:13 הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ the firstborn
One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
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Job 1:18 הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ the firstborn
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
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Job 18:13 בְּכ֣וֹר [the] firstborn of
It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.
Psalms · 5
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Psalm 78:51 בְּכ֣וֹר firstborn
He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
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Psalm 89:27 בְּכ֣וֹר firstborn
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
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Psalm 105:36 בְּכ֣וֹר firstborn
Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
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Psalm 135:8 בְּכוֹרֵ֣י [the] firstborn<s> of
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
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Psalm 136:10 בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם <in> firstborn<s> their
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
Isaiah · 1
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Isaiah 14:30 בְּכוֹרֵ֣י [the] firstborn<s> of
Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.
Jeremiah · 1
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Jeremiah 31:9 בְּכֹ֥רִי [is] firstborn my
They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”
Micah · 1
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Micah 6:7 בְּכוֹרִי֙ firstborn my
Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Zechariah · 1
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Zechariah 12:10 הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ <the> firstborn
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
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