What does בָּכַר mean in the Bible?
בָּכַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to give the birthright".
Hebrew · H1069
בָּכַר
To give the birthright
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בָּכַרH1069
What does בָּכַר mean in the Bible?
בָּכַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to give the birthright".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1069?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [the son] (1), a firstborn (1), like one bearing her first child (1), they will bear fruit (1).
Where does בָּכַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 27:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Ezekiel (1), Jeremiah (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[the son]1×Deuteronomy 21:16
a firstborn1×Leviticus 27:26
like one bearing her first child1×Jeremiah 4:31
they will bear fruit1×Ezekiel 47:12
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 27:26יְבֻכַּ֤רtoa firstbornVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 21:16לְבַכֵּר֙to[the son]Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructJeremiah 4:31כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔הtolike one bearing her first childPreposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularEzekiel 47:12יְבַכֵּ֔רtothey will bear fruitVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 27:26
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1Jeremiah1Ezekiel1
Source forms
יְבַכֵּ֔ר1xyə·ḇak·kêrEzekiel 47:12
יְבֻכַּ֤ר1xyə·ḇuk·karLeviticus 27:26
כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה1xkə·maḇ·kî·rāhJeremiah 4:31
לְבַכֵּר֙1xlə·ḇak·kêrDeuteronomy 21:16
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular1xJeremiah 4:31
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct1xDeuteronomy 21:16
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 47:12
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xLeviticus 27:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to give the birthright
Source Gloss
to give the birthright
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to give the birthright BDB: bear early Usage: make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectEzek 47:121×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
ImperfectLev 27:261×
Word Origins
בָּכַר is built from this root: