Know the Word.

Hebrew word

bᵉkôwrâh

bek-o-raw'

בְּכוֹרָה

What it means

the firstling of man or beast

the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture

Where it comes from

or (short) בְּכֹרָה; feminine of bᵉkôwr (בְּכוֹר)

How the King James translates it

  • birthright6
  • firstlings5

Every place it appears 11

Deuteronomy12:612:1714:23
1 Chronicles5:15:2
Nehemiah10:36