Bechorath — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּכוֹרַת

בְּכוֹרַת

Bᵉkôwrath · pronounced bek-o-rath' · Strong's H1064 · a man

Bechorath means primogeniture.

Built from

בְּכוֹרָה bᵉkôwrâh (feminine of, H1062) — the firstling of man or beast open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H1062; primogeniture; Bekorath, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Sam 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. (KJV)

Every verse that names Bechorath

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Samuel

1Sam 9:1

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