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OSHB Lev 27:26 בְּכוֹר (bəkōr) Strongs=1060 Lemma=‘בְּכֹר’
contextual word gloss=‘a_firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1491

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Other uses (19) of identical word form בְּכוֹר (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בְּכוֹר’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘a_firstborn’, ‘firstborn’.

EXO 11:5 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB EXO 11:5 word 3

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 12:12 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB EXO 12:12 word 8

OET-LV: 12 And_I _will _pass in_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) in_night the_this and_I _will _strike _down every _of firstborn in_land of _Miʦrayim from_humankind and_unto livestock and_on/over_all the _gods _of Miʦrayim I _will _do acts _of _judgement I am_YHWH. (EXO_12:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then during that night, I will move throughout Egypt and I will kill all the oldest males—both people and animals. I will execute judgement on all the gods of Egypt. I am Yahweh. (EXO 12:12)

EXO 12:29 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB EXO 12:29 word 7

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 13:2 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB EXO 13:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 Consecrate to_me every _of firstborn the_firstborn _of every _of womb among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) among_humankind and_on/over_cattle/livestock to_me it. (EXO_13:2)

OET-RV: 2 “All firstborn offspring are to be consecrated to me—the first product of every womb, whether human or animal, belongs to me.” (EXO 13:2)

EXO 13:15 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB EXO 13:15 word 9

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)

NUM 3:12 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:12 word 11

OET-LV: 12 And_I here I _have _taken DOM the_Lēviyyiy from_among _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in _place _of every _of firstborn the_firstborn _of a _womb from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _will _be to_me the_Lēviyyiy. (NUM_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 “Out of all the Israelis, I’ve taken the Levites instead of the oldest son from every family. The Levites will be the ransom for those sons, and so they belong to me, (NUM 3:12)

NUM 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 If/because to_me every _of firstborn in/on_day I_struck _down every _of firstborn in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) I _set _apart to_me every _of firstborn in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_humankind unto livestock to_me they _will _belong I am_YHWH. (NUM_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 because every firstborn male person and animal is set aside as belonging to me ever since I killed those firstborn males in Egypt. I am Yahweh.” (NUM 3:13)

NUM 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:13 word 8

OET-RV: 13 because every firstborn male person and animal is set aside as belonging to me ever since I killed those firstborn males in Egypt. I am Yahweh.” (NUM 3:13)

NUM 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:13 word 14

OET-RV: 13 because every firstborn male person and animal is set aside as belonging to me ever since I killed those firstborn males in Egypt. I am Yahweh.” (NUM 3:13)

NUM 3:41 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:41 word 17

OET-LV: 41 And_you _will _take DOM the_Lēviyyiy to_me I am_YHWH in _place _of every _of firstborn among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the _livestock _of the _Lēviyyiy in _place _of every _of firstborn among_the _livestock _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_3:41)

OET-RV: 41 The Levites are for me, Yahweh, in the place of the firstborn males from every Israeli family, and their animals are in place of the Israelis’ firstborn male animals.” (NUM 3:41)

NUM 3:43 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:43 word 3

OET-LV: 43 And_he/it _was every _of firstborn male by_the_number _of names from_a _son _of a _month and_(to)_upwards to_their _enrolled _of_men two and_twenty thousand three and_seventy and_two _hundred. (NUM_3:43)

OET-RV: 43 and the total number of firstborn males a month old or more whose names were listed came to 22,273. (NUM 3:43)

NUM 3:45 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 3:45 word 6

OET-LV: 45 Take DOM the_Lēviyyiy in _place _of every _of firstborn among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the _livestock _of the _Lēviyyiy in _place _of livestock _of_their and_they _will _be to_me the_Lēviyyiy I am_YHWH. (NUM_3:45)

OET-RV: 45 “Take the Levites instead of every firstborn male Israeli, and the Levites’ animals instead of their animals, and the Levites will be mine—I am Yahweh. (NUM 3:45)

NUM 8:17 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 8:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17 If/because to_me every _of firstborn among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) among_humankind and_on/over_cattle/livestock in/on_day I_struck _down every _of firstborn in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) I _set _apart DOM_them to_me. (NUM_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 because every firstborn Israeli male person and animal belongs to me. I set them apart for myself when I killed every other firstborn in Egypt, (NUM 8:17)

NUM 8:17 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 8:17 word 12

OET-RV: 17 because every firstborn Israeli male person and animal belongs to me. I set them apart for myself when I killed every other firstborn in Egypt, (NUM 8:17)

NUM 8:18 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 8:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_I _have _taken DOM the_Lēviyyiy in _place _of every _of firstborn among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_8:18)

OET-RV: 18 so I’ve now taken the Levites instead of the firstborn Israeli sons. (NUM 8:18)

NUM 33:4 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB NUM 33:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 And_Miʦrayim were_burying DOM those_whom he _had _struck _down YHWH (is)_in_them every _of firstborn and_on_their _of_gods YHWH he _had _done acts _of _judgement. (NUM_33:4)

OET-RV: 4 Meanwhile, the Egyptians were burying all their oldest sons who’d been struck down by Yahweh who had also totally humiliated their gods. (NUM 33:4)

PSA 78:51 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB PSA 78:51 word 3

OET-LV: 51 And_he _struck _down every _of firstborn in_Miʦrayim the_beginning _of generative _power(s) in_the _tents _of Ḩām. (PSA_78:51)

OET-RV: 51 He killed all the firstborn in Egypt—
⇔ the firstborn of their reproductive strength in Ham’s tents. (PSA 78:51)

PSA 89:28 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB PSA 89:28 word 3

OET-LV: 28  also I firstborn I_will _make _him most _high to_the_kings _of the_earth. (PSA_89:28)

OET-RV: 28 I will extend my loyal commitment to him forever,
⇔ and my agreement with him will be secure. (PSA 89:28)

PSA 105:36 contextual word gloss=‘firstborn’ word gloss=‘firstborn’ OSHB PSA 105:36 word 3

OET-LV: 36 And_he _struck _down every _of firstborn in_their _of_land the_beginning to/from_all/each/any/every power _of_their _generative. (PSA_105:36)

OET-RV: 36 He killed every eldest male in their land—
⇔ the star products of their strength. STUD PRODUCTS??? (PSA 105:36)

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’.