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OSHB Jos 17:1 בְּכוֹר (bəkōr) Strongs=1060 Lemma=‘בְּכֹר’
contextual word gloss=‘[was]_the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1443

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Other uses (30) of identical word form בְּכוֹר (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בְּכוֹר’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 5 different glosses: ‘(the)_firstborn_of’, ‘[the]_firstborn_of’, ‘[was]_the_firstborn_of’, ‘firstborn_of’, ‘the_firstborn_of’.

GEN 35:23 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB GEN 35:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23 The _sons _of Lēʼāh the _firstborn _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ Rəʼūⱱēn and_Shimˊōn and_Lēvī and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_Yissāskār/(Issachar) and_Zəⱱūlūn. (GEN_35:23)

OET-RV: 23 Le’ah’s sons were his eldest son Reuven, and then to Simeon, Levi, Yihudah, Yissakar, and Zebulun. (GEN 35:23)

GEN 36:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB GEN 36:15 word 7

OET-LV: 15 These were_the _chiefs _of the _sons _of ˊĒsāv the _sons _of ʼElīfaz the _firstborn _of ˊĒsāv chief Tēymān chief ʼŌmār chief Tsəfō chief Qənaz. (GEN_36:15)

OET-RV: 15 These were Esaw’s sons who became leaders: the sons of Elifaz (Esaw’s eldest son) which were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zefo, Chief Kenaz, (GEN 36:15)

GEN 38:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB GEN 38:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And_he/it _was ˊĒr the _firstborn _of Yəhūdāh evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_he_put _him _to _death YHWH. (GEN_38:7)

OET-RV: 7 But Er was evil in Yahweh’s eyes, so Yahweh killed him. (GEN 38:7)

EXO 11:5 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 11:5 word 12

OET-LV: 5 And_ every _of _he _will _die firstborn in_land of _Miʦrayim from_the _firstborn _of Parˊoh who_sits on throne _of_his unto the _firstborn _of the _maidservant who is_behind the_hand-mill and_all/each/any/every firstborn _of livestock. (EXO_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 and every oldest son in Egypt will die, from the oldest son of Far’oh who sits on his throne, to the oldest son of the slave girl who lives behind the mill, as well as every oldest male offspring of your livestock. (EXO 11:5)

EXO 11:5 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 11:5 word 18

EXO 12:29 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 12:29 word 16

OET-LV: 29 and_he/it _was in_the _middle _of the_night and_YHWH he _struck _down every _of firstborn in_land of _Miʦrayim from_the _firstborn _of Parˊoh who_sat on throne _of_his unto the _firstborn _of the _prisoner who in_house _of the _cistern and_all/each/any/every firstborn _of livestock. (EXO_12:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then, in the middle of the night, Yahweh struck all the oldest males in Egypt, from the oldest son of Far’oh who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon and all oldest male offspring of the animals. (EXO 12:29)

EXO 12:29 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 12:29 word 22

EXO 13:13 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 13:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 And_all firstborn _of a _donkey you _will _redeem with_a _sheep and_if not you _will _redeem_it and_you_will _break _its _neck and_all/each/any/every firstborn _of humankind among_your(pl)_of_sons you _will _redeem. (EXO_13:13)

OET-RV: 13 In the case of the oldest donkey foal, you must buy it back by killing a lamb instead of it. If you don’t buy it back, you must kill the donkey by breaking its neck. You must buy back every one of your oldest sons, (EXO 13:13)

EXO 13:15 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 13:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _was if/because Parˊoh he _made _stubborn to_let_us _go and_ YHWH _he _killed every _of firstborn in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_the_firstborn _of humankind and_unto the_firstborn _of livestock therefore yes/correct/thus/so I am_sacrificing to/for_YHWH every _of firstborn _of a _womb the_males and_all (the)_firstborn _of my _sons _of_of I _redeem. (EXO_13:15)

OET-RV: 15 And so it was that when Far’oh was too stubborn to let us go, then Yahweh struck all of the oldest sons and oldest male animals in Egypt. That’s why we offer all the oldest offspring to Yahweh, and why we need to buy back all our oldest sons.’ (EXO 13:15)

EXO 13:15 contextual word gloss=‘(the)_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 13:15 word 27

EXO 22:28 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 22:28 word 5

OET-LV: 28  produce _of_your _full and_your _of_juice not you _must _delay the _firstborn _of your(pl)_sons _of_of you _will _give to/for_me. (EXO_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 You mustn’t insult God, and don’t curse your leaders. (EXO 22:28)

EXO 34:20 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB EXO 34:20 word 10

OET-LV: 20 And_the_firstborn _of a _donkey you _will _redeem with_a _sheep and_if not you _will _redeem_it and_you_will _break _its _neck all _of the _firstborn _of your(pl)_sons _of_of you _will _redeem and_not people _will _present _themselves presence _of_my empty. (EXO_34:20)

OET-RV: 20 If it’s a male donkey, a lamb can be given as a ransom instead, but if you don’t pay a ransom then you must kill the donkey. It’s compulsory to ransom your eldest sons. Don’t come to worship me without bringing something. (EXO 34:20)

NUM 3:50 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB NUM 3:50 word 2

OET-LV: 50 From_with the _firstborn _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _took DOM the_money five and_sixty and_three hundred(s) and_one _thousand by_the _shekel _of the _holy _place. (NUM_3:50)

OET-RV: 50 He collected 1,365 silver coins from the firstborn Israeli males (using the standard weight of silver from the sanctuary) (NUM 3:50)

NUM 8:16 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB NUM 8:16 word 13

OET-LV: 16 If/because are_assigned assigned they to_me from_among _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in _place _of the_firstborn _of every _of womb the_firstborn _of all from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I _have _taken DOM_them to_me. (NUM_8:16)

OET-RV: 16 because they’re given to me by all the Israeli people—I’ve taken them for myself in place of their firstborn male sons, (NUM 8:16)

NUM 18:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB NUM 18:15 word 17

OET-LV: 15 Every _of firstborn _of a _womb to/from_all/each/any/every flesh which they _will _bring _near to/for_YHWH among_humankind and_on/over_cattle/livestock it _will _belong to_you only certainly _(redeem) you _will _redeem DOM the _firstborn _of the_humankind and_DOM the _firstborn _of the_cattle/livestock (the)_unclean you _will _redeem. (NUM_18:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Every firstborn male baby, as well as animals, will belong to Yahweh, however you must buy back the human babies as well as the firstborns from the ‘unclean’ livestock. (NUM 18:15)

NUM 18:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB NUM 18:15 word 20

NUM 18:17 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB NUM 18:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 Only the_firstborn _of a _cow or the_firstborn _of a _young _ram or the_firstborn _of a _goat not you _will _redeem are_holy _thing[s] they DOM blood _of_their you _will _sprinkle on the_altar and_DOM fat _of_their you _will _make _smoke a _fire _offering to_an _odour _of soothing to/for_YHWH. (NUM_18:17)

OET-RV: 17 However, the firstborn cows or sheep or goats can’t be bought back. They are sacred—you must sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering that’s a soothing aroma for Yahweh. (NUM 18:17)

NUM 26:5 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB NUM 26:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5 Rəʼūⱱēn the _firstborn _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _descendants _of Rəʼūⱱēn Ḩₐnōk/(Enoch) the _clan _of the_Ḩₐnōkite[s] of_Pallūʼ the _clan _of the _Pallūʼite[s]. (NUM_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 Reuven was Yisrael’s eldest son, and his descendants came via his sons Hanok, Pallu, (NUM 26:5)

DEU 15:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB DEU 15:19 word 17

OET-LV: 19 every _of (the)_firstborn which it _will _be _born in_your _of_herd and_in_your _of_flock the_male you _will _consecrate to/for_YHWH god _of_your not you _will _labour by_the _firstborn _of your _ox[en]_of_of and_not you _will _shear the _firstborn _of your _sheep _of_of. (DEU_15:19)

OET-RV: 19 You must set apart for your god Yahweh, all the firstborn male animals from your herds and your flocks. You mustn’t use the cattle for working, and mustn’t shear the sheep or goats. (DEU 15:19)

DEU 33:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB DEU 33:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 The _firstborn _of his _ox _of_of splendour to_him/it and_are_the_horns _of a _wild _ox horns _of_his (is)_in_them peoples he _will _gore together the_ends _of the_earth and_they are_the _ten _thousands _of ʼEfrayim and_they are_the _thousands _of Mənashsheh. (DEU_33:17)

OET-RV: 17 His majesty is like his firstborn bull,
⇔ ≈ and his horns are like the horns of a wild bull.
⇔ He’ll ram the peoples with them,
⇔ together to the ends of the earth.
⇔ And they are the ten thousands of Efrayim,
⇔ ≈ and they are the thousands of Menashsheh.” (DEU 33:17)

JOS 17:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB JOS 17:1 word 10

OET-LV: 17 and_he/it _was the_lot to_the _tribe _of Mənashsheh if/because he was_the _firstborn _of Yōşēf/(Joseph) to_Mākīr the _firstborn _of Mənashsheh the _father _of (the)_Gilˊād if/because he he _was a _man _of war and_he/it _was to_him/it (the)_Gilˊād and_(the)_Bāshān. (JOS_17:1)

OET-RV: 17 The allotment for Menashsheh’s descendants (Yosef’s eldest son) included a special allotment for (Gilead’s father) Makir—he was given Gilead and Bashan because he was a powerful warrior. (JOS 17:1)

1 CHR 1:29 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 1:29 word 3

OET-LV: 29 these generations _of_were_their the _firstborn _of Yishmāˊ^ʼēl/(Ishmael) was_Nəⱱāyōt and_Qēdār and_ʼAdbə^ʼēl and_Miⱱsām. (CH1_1:29)

OET-RV: 29 These were their family lines: The first son born to Yishmael (the son of Abraham’s slave-wife Hagar) was Nevayot, then his other sons Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, (CH1 1:29)

1 CHR 2:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 2:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 the _sons _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) were_ˊĒr and_ʼŌnān and_Shēlāh three_sons it _was _born to_him/it from shūˊa the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)_woman and_he/it _was ˊĒr the _firstborn _of Yəhūdāh evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_he_put _him _to _death. (CH1_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yehudah’s sons (with the Canaanite woman Bat-Shua) were Er, and Onan, and Shelah. (Yehudah’s eldest son, Er, was evil in Yahweh’s eyes, and he killed him.) (CH1 2:3)

1 CHR 2:25 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 2:25 word 4

OET-LV: 25 And_ the _sons _of _they _were of _Yəraḩmə^ʼēl/(Jerahmeel) the _firstborn _of Ḩeʦrōn the_firstborn Rām and_Būnāh and_ʼOren and_ʼOʦem ʼAḩiy^yāh. (CH1_2:25)

OET-RV: 25 Hetsron’s oldest son was Yerahme’el and his sons were Ram (the oldest), Bunah, Oren, Otsem, and Ahiyyah. (CH1 2:25)

1 CHR 2:27 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 2:27 word 4

OET-LV: 27 and_ the _sons _of _they _were of _Rām the _firstborn _of Yəraḩmə^ʼēl Maˊaʦ and_Yāmīn/(Jamin) and_ˊĒqer. (CH1_2:27)

OET-RV: 27 The sons of Yerahme’el’s oldest son, Ram, were Maats, Yamin, and Eker. (CH1 2:27)

1 CHR 2:50 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 2:50 word 7

OET-LV: 50 these the _descendants _of they _were of _Kālēⱱ the _son _of Ḩūr the _firstborn _of ʼEfrāt was_Shōⱱāl the _father _of Qiryat. (CH1_2:50)

OET-RV: 50 These people were also descendants of Kalev: His other wife Efratah had a son Hur. Hur’s sons were Shobal (founder of Kiriat-Yearim city), (CH1 2:50)

1 CHR 4:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 4:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4 And_Pənū^ʼēl was_the _father _of Gədor and_ˊĒzer was_the _father _of Ḩūshāh these were_the _descendants _of Ḩūr the _firstborn _of ʼEfrāt the _father _of Bēyt- lehem. (CH1_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 Hur was the first son born to his mother Efratah, and he founded Beyt-Lehem city. Hur had these descendants: Penuel and Ezer. Penuel started the clans that lived in Gedor city, and Ezer started the clans that lived in Hushah city. (CH1 4:4)

1 CHR 5:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 5:1 word 3

OET-LV: 5 And_the _sons of _Rəʼūⱱēn the _firstborn _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because he was_the_firstborn and_when_he_profaned the _beds _of his/its_father birthright _of_his it _was _given to_the _sons _of Yōşēf/(Joseph) the _son _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not to_have _himself _enrolled to_birthright. (CH1_5:1)

OET-RV: 5 Reuven was the first child born to Yisrael (or Israel, also known as Yakov/Jacob), but when he had sex with one of his father’s slave-wives, his birthright was given to the sons of Yosef (Joseph), another one of Yisrael’s sons. So Reuven wasn’t recorded as inheriting the birthright, (CH1 5:1)

1 CHR 5:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB 1 CHR 5:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 the _sons _of Rəʼūⱱēn the _firstborn _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_Ḩₐnōk/(Enoch) and_Pallūʼ Ḩeʦrōn and_Karmī/(Carmi). (CH1_5:3)

OET-RV: 3 The sons of Yisrael’s eldest son Reuven were Hanok, Pallu, Hetsron, and Karmi. (CH1 5:3)

JOB 18:13 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_firstborn_of’ word gloss=‘firstborn_of’ OSHB JOB 18:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 It _consumes the _parts _of his _skin _of_of it _consumes parts _of_his the_firstborn _of death. (JOB_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 It devours parts of their skin,
⇔ ≈ death begins by devouring their body parts. (JOB 18:13)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘בְּכֹר’’ have 7 different glosses: ‘(the)_firstborn_of’, ‘[the]_firstborn_of’, ‘[was]_the_firstborn_of’, ‘a_firstborn’, ‘firstborn’, ‘firstborn_of’, ‘the_firstborn_of’.