בְּכוֹרָה
bekora (bǝḵôrâ)
/bek-o-RAW/
“birthright, primacy of inheritance”
Right of firstborn; sacred covenant inheritance traded by Esau for stew, obtained by Jacob (Genesis 25:31).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From בָּכַר (H1069).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
birthrightfirstborn
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: בְּכוֹרָה (birthright, primacy of inheritance) -> G4415
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where בְּכוֹרָה (bekora) carries significant theological or narrative weight.