בָּכַר (bākar) is a Hebrew verb meaning give the birthright. It appears 4 times in 4 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H1069).

Also rendered

• to be/bear firstborn

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 244)

Root family 244: בָּכַר bākar — to be born first.(ASV and RSV similar.)

• בְּכוֹר bĕkôr — first-born
• בִּכּוּרִים bikkûrîm — first-fruits
• בְּכֹרָה bĕkōrâ — right of first-born
• בְּכִירָה bĕkîrâ — first-born
• בַּכֻּרוֹת bikkûrâ — first ripe fig
• בֶּכֶר beker — young camel
• בִּכְרָה bikrâ — young camel
• בִּכּוּרָה bikkûrâ — first ripe fig

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