# בְּכוֹר (bekhor)

Israeli respelling: bekhor. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H1060. 96 Old Testament occurrences.

firstborn; hence, chief

King James renderings: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/bekhor-h1060

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 10:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/10/15) — And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
- [Genesis 22:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/22/21) — Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
- [Genesis 25:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/13) — And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Ked…
- [Genesis 27:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/19) — And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my ve…
- [Genesis 27:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/32) — And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
- [Genesis 35:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/35/23) — The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
- [Genesis 36:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/15) — These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
- [Genesis 38:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/38/6) — And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
- [Genesis 38:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/38/7) — And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
- [Genesis 41:51](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/51) — And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
- [Genesis 43:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/43/33) — And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at a…
- [Genesis 46:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/46/8) — And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
- [Genesis 48:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/48/14) — And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guid…
- [Genesis 48:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/48/18) — And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
- [Genesis 49:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/3) — Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
- [Exodus 4:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/22) — And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
- [Exodus 4:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/23) — And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
- [Exodus 6:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/6/14) — These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the…
- [Exodus 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/11/5) — And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn…
- [Exodus 12:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/12/12) — For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and agains…
- [Exodus 12:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/12/29) — And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his…
- [Exodus 13:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/13/2) — Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
- [Exodus 13:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/13/13) — And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the fi…
- [Exodus 13:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/13/15) — And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of…
- [Exodus 22:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/29) — Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
- [Exodus 34:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/34/20) — But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of…
- [Leviticus 27:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/27/26) — Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’s firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LOR…
- [Numbers 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/1/20) — And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to th…
- [Numbers 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/2) — And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- [Numbers 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/12) — And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the ch…
- [Numbers 3:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/13) — Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn…
- [Numbers 3:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/40) — And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the num…
- [Numbers 3:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/41) — And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Lev…
- [Numbers 3:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/42) — And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
- [Numbers 3:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/43) — And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two t…
- [Numbers 3:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/45) — Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the…
- [Numbers 3:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/46) — And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are…
- [Numbers 3:50](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/50) — Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of…
- [Numbers 8:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/8/16) — For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of a…
- [Numbers 8:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/8/17) — For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt…
- [Numbers 8:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/8/18) — And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
- [Numbers 18:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/18/15) — Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: neverthel…
- [Numbers 18:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/18/17) — But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprin…
- [Numbers 26:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/26/5) — Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the…
- [Numbers 33:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/4) — For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
- [Deuteronomy 15:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/15/19) — All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the fi…
- [Deuteronomy 21:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21/15) — If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstb…
- [Deuteronomy 21:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21/16) — Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the s…
- [Deuteronomy 21:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21/17) — But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginnin…
- [Deuteronomy 25:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/25/6) — And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out…
- [Deuteronomy 33:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/33/17) — His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together t…
- [Joshua 6:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/6/26) — And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall la…
- [Joshua 17:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/17/1) — There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the fathe…
- [Judges 8:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/20) — And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
- [1 Samuel 8:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/8/2) — Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
- [1 Samuel 17:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/13) — And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab…
- [2 Samuel 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/2) — And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- [1 Kings 16:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/34) — In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in h…
- [2 Kings 3:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/3/27) — Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great…
- [1 Chronicles 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/13) — And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
- [1 Chronicles 1:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/29) — These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- [1 Chronicles 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/3) — The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn…
- [1 Chronicles 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/13) — And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
- [1 Chronicles 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/25) — And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
- [1 Chronicles 2:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/27) — And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
- [1 Chronicles 2:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/42) — Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father…
- [1 Chronicles 2:50](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/50) — These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,
- [1 Chronicles 3:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/3/1) — Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel,…
- [1 Chronicles 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/3/15) — And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
- [1 Chronicles 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/4/4) — And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehe…
- [1 Chronicles 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/1) — Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright wa…
- [1 Chronicles 5:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/3) — The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
- [1 Chronicles 6:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/6/28) — And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
- [1 Chronicles 8:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/1) — Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
- [1 Chronicles 8:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/30) — And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
- [1 Chronicles 8:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/39) — And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
- [1 Chronicles 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/5) — And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
- [1 Chronicles 9:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/31) — And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the…
- [1 Chronicles 9:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/36) — And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
- [1 Chronicles 26:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/2) — And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
- [1 Chronicles 26:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/4) — Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the f…
- [1 Chronicles 26:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/10) — Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
- [2 Chronicles 21:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/21/3) — And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he…
- [Nehemiah 10:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/10/36) — Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring…
- [Job 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/1/13) — And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
- [Job 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/1/18) — While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brot…
- [Job 18:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/18/13) — It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
- [Psalms 78:51](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/78/51) — And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- [Psalms 89:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/89/27) — Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
- [Psalms 105:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/105/36) — He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
- [Psalms 135:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/135/8) — Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- [Psalms 136:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/136/10) — To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- [Isaiah 14:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/14/30) — And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay t…
- [Jeremiah 31:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/9) — They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way,…
- [Micah 6:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/6/7) — Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, th…
- [Zechariah 12:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/12/10) — And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall lo…