בָּכַר

Strong’s Definition

to give the birthright

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; properly, to burst the womb, i.e. (causatively) bear or make early fruit (of woman or tree); also (as denominative from H1061 (בִּכּוּר))

KJV Usage

make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be born first
• 2.(piel)
• 3.(pual)
• 4.(hiphil) one bearing her first child

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâkar; Pronunciation: baw-kar'