Exodus 13:12
That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD's.
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Firstling
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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 to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
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4 occurrences in 4 verses.
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בְּכוֹר
bᵉkôwr · bek-ore'
9 times translated as this KJV form116 total Strong's occurrences
first-born; hence, chief
Strong's KJV usage: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Leviticus 27:26Strong's last: Deuteronomy 33:17
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peṭer · peh'-ter
4 times translated as this KJV form12 total Strong's occurrences
a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)
Strong's KJV usage: firstling, openeth, such as open.
Strong's first: Exodus 13:12Strong's last: Exodus 34:20
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bâkar · baw-kar'
1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences
to give the birthright
Strong's KJV usage: make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Leviticus 27:26Strong's last: Leviticus 27:26
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That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD's.
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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 firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
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All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
H6363
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 thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
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firstling
FIRST'LING, adjective First produced; as firstling males. Deuteronomy 15:19.
FIRST'LING, noun
1. The first produce or offspring; applied to beasts; as the firstlings of cattle.
2. The thing first thought or done. [Not used.]
The very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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