בְּכוֹר
bekor (bǝḵôr)
/bek-ORE/
“firstborn, heir of covenant blessing”
Firstborn male possessing double portion and headship; applied to Israel (Exodus 4:22) and Davidic King ('My firstborn, highest of the kings of the earth', Psalm 89:27).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From בָּכַר (H1069) to bear early.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
firstbornfirstling
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בְּכוֹר (firstborn, heir of covenant blessing) -> πρωτότοκος (first-born)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where בְּכוֹר (bekor) carries significant theological or narrative weight.