Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
birthright
Usage: birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born
Strong's Number
H1062
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
3
Strong's H1062 Quick Answer
Strong's H1062 בְּכוֹרָה בְּכוֹרָה (bkowrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bkowrah (bek-o-raw') (or (short) bkorah {bek-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the firstling of man or beast 2. abstractly primogeniture It has 12 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include birthright and according. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bkowrah (bek-o-raw') (or (short) bkorah {bek-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the firstling of man or beast 2. abstractly primogeniture
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- birthright and according
Meaning and Definition
bkowrah (bek-o-raw') (or (short) bkorah {bek-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the firstling of man or beast 2. abstractly primogeniture [feminine of H1060] KJV: birthright, firstborn(-ling). Root(s): H1060
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1062. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1062 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bkowrah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
birthright
Genesis 25:31
7×
according
Genesis 43:33
How Strong's H1062 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1062 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1062 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1062.
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:
Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1062, grouped by book.
Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1062 FAQ
What does bekorah (בְּכוֹרָה) mean?
Bekorah (Strong's H1062) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "birthright". bkowrah (bek-o-raw') (or (short) bkorah {bek-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the firstling of man or beast 2. abstractly primogeniture
How many times is bekorah (בְּכוֹרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H1062 across 3 books.
Where can I study bekorah (בְּכוֹרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1062 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bekorah (בְּכוֹרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as birthright and according. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.