Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6363 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פֶּטֶר פִּטרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6362 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | peter |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | peh'-ter (or pitrah {pit-raw'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a fissure 2. (concretely) a firstling (as opening the matrix) |
| KJV Renderings: | firstling, openeth, such as open. |
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פֶּ֫טֶר noun [masculine] that which separates, first opens; — construct, רֶחֶם ׳ פּ i. e. firstborn, of man and beast, Ezek 20:26; Exod 13:12; Exod 13:15; Exod 34:19; Num 18:15 appositive בְּכוֺר Exod 13:2; Num 3:12 רֶחֶם omitted Exod 13:12; Exod 13:13; Exod 34:19; Exod 34:20.
[פִּטְרָה] noun feminine id., פִּטְרַת כָּלרֶֿחֶם Num 8:16.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
