Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bekhor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bekhor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A firstborn child.

Example Sentences

"The father is required to give the Kohen "five shekels of silver" for redeeming the bekhor ("firstborn")."

Etymology

From Hebrew בכור.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בכור

Inflected Forms

bekhorim (plural)

Questions

What does bekhor mean?: A firstborn child.
Where does bekhor come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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