Exodus 22:29:5Exod.22.29.W5TABWLC Exodus 22:28
בְּכ֥וֹר
bekhor
“firstborn of”
- Transliteration
- be-KHOR
- Extended
- beh-KHOHR
- IPA
- /bə.ˈxoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- firstborn of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-KHOR
- phraseyour reading level
be-KHOR ba-NEI-kha
- clause
be-KHOR ba-NEI-kha ti-TEN-li
- sentence
me-le-at-KHA ve-dim-a-KHA LO te-a-KHER be-KHOR ba-NEI-kha ti-TEN-li
Exegesis
The fronted construct bekhor banekha {בְּכוֹר בָּנֶיךָ | bəḵôr bāneḵā} “the firstborn of your sons” emphasizes its priority for dedication.
Root and etymology
b-k-rbet–kaph–resh
“firstborn”
In context — Exodus 22:29
You shall not hold back the first of your harvest and the outflow of your press. You shall give to Me the firstborn of your sons.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:29:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 22:29, so the Hebrew word בְּכ֥וֹר (bekhor) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.22.29.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.29.W5.S1) and character.