BDB1112
בְּכִירָה noun feminine first-born, always of women Gen 19:31; Gen 9:33; Gen 19:34; Gen 19:37; Gen 29:26 ( J E ) 1Sam 14:49 .
Strong's Lexicon
H1067
H1067 — בְּכִירָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1067 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בְּכִירָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine from H1069 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | bekiyrah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bek-ee-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. the eldest daughter |
| KJV Renderings: | firstborn. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
בכירה (b’chee-rah’)
Genesis 19:31
- KJV: And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
- EHCC: 84. the firstborn said unto the younger, "