Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
firstborn
Usage: 1) firstborn daughter, firstborn (of women) 1a) always used of women
Strong's Number
H1067
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H1067 Quick Answer
Strong's H1067 בְּכִירָה (bekiyrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bekiyrah (bek-ee-raw') n-f. 1. the eldest daughter [feminine from H1069] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include firstborn and daughters. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bekiyrah (bek-ee-raw') n-f. 1. the eldest daughter [feminine from H1069]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- firstborn and daughters
Meaning and Definition
bekiyrah (bek-ee-raw') n-f. 1. the eldest daughter [feminine from H1069] KJV: firstborn. Root(s): H1069
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1067. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1067 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bekiyrah, 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.
firstborn
Genesis 19:31
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daughters
1 Samuel 14:49
How Strong's H1067 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1067 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 H1067 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1067.
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:
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1067, grouped by book.
Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1067 FAQ
What does bekirah (בְּכִירָה) mean?
Bekirah (Strong's H1067) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "firstborn". bekiyrah (bek-ee-raw') n-f. 1. the eldest daughter [feminine from H1069]
How many times is bekirah (בְּכִירָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1067 across 2 books.
Where can I study bekirah (בְּכִירָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1067 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bekirah (בְּכִירָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as firstborn and daughters. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.