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Greek

4415. prototokia -- the rights of the first-born
... the first-born. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: prototokia Phonetic
Spelling: (pro-tot-ok'-ee-ah) Short Definition: the birthright Definition: the ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1062. bekorah -- the right of first- born
... the right of first- born. Transliteration: bekorah or bekorah Phonetic Spelling:
(bek-o-raw') Short Definition: birthright. ... birthright, firstborn. ...
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1069. bakar -- to bear new fruit, to constitute as first-born
... to burst the womb, ie (causatively) bear or make early fruit (of woman or tree);
also (as denominative from bikkuwr) to give the birthright -- make firstborn ...
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Library

Pottage Versus Birthright
... GENESIS POTTAGE VERSUS BIRTHRIGHT. 'Esau despised his birthright'"Genesis
25:34. Broad lessons ... points:". (a) Birthright."What? None ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/pottage versus birthright.htm

Every Believer's Birthright.
... EVERY BELIEVER'S BIRTHRIGHT. ... Sometimes we hear it said that to be filled with the
Spirit is the Christian privilege; but birthright is a stronger word. ...
/.../macneil/the spirit-filled life/chapter ii every believers birthright.htm

Wherefore, Since it is Manifest that the Baptism Remains in the ...
... Nor does any one "yield his birthright, and give it to a heretic," [1509] because
he says that he took away with him what he could not give lawfully, but what ...
/.../chapter 16 wherefore since it.htm

The Story of Jacob
... This was called his "birthright," for it was his right as the oldest born. So Esau,
as the older, had a "birthright" to more of Isaac's possessions than Jacob. ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of jacob.htm

A Bad Bargain
... And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at
the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/a bad bargain.htm

The Power of Ambition.
... (Therefore his name was called Edom, Red.) But Jacob said, Sell me first of all
your birthright. ... Thus Esau despised his birthright."Hist. Bible. ...
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Jacob and Esau
... And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at
the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? ...
/.../kingsley/the gospel of the pentateuch/sermon vi jacob and esau.htm

How Jacob Deceived his Father
... So of what use is this birthright to me?" Jacob said, "First solemnly promise to
give it to me." So Esau solemnly promised and sold his birthright to Jacob. ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/how jacob deceived his father.htm

Spiritual Liberty
... REV. CH SPURGEON. At Exeter Hall, Strand. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there
is liberty.""2 Corinthians 3:17. LIBERTY is the birthright of every man. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/spiritual liberty.htm

Esau Gen 25:34; Heb 12:16
... Poor Esau repented too late. That once he his birth-right despised; ... The blessing
he sought to obtain,. Was gone with the birth-right he sold,. ...
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Thesaurus

Birthright (10 Occurrences)
... was, because of his undutiful conduct, deprived of his birth-right (Genesis 49:4;
1 Chronicles 5:1). Esau transferred his birth-right to Jacob ...BIRTHRIGHT. ...
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Birth-right (9 Occurrences)
Birth-right. Birthright, Birth-right. Births . Multi-Version Concordance
Birth-right (9 Occurrences). ... Birthright, Birth-right. Births . Reference Bible
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Esau (89 Occurrences)
... The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with
the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30, 31). ...
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Isaac (127 Occurrences)
... II. FAMILY AND KINDRED 1. Birth and Place in the Family 2. Relation to
the Religious Birthright 3. Significance of Marriage III. ...
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Rights (35 Occurrences)
... (WEY DBY). Hebrews 12:16 lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau,
who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright, (See NIV). ...
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Primogeniture
... The father in such cases seems to have had the right to transfer the birthright
from one son to another, from the days of Abraham in the case of Ishmael and ...
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Registered (21 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 5:1 And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn;
but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given ...
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Enrolled (23 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 5:1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn;
but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to ...
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Morsel (14 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 12:16 the King James Version, "For one morsel of meat (the Revised Version
(British and American) "mess of meat") sold his birthright," literally, "for ...
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Profaning (10 Occurrences)
... to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he 'is' the first-born, and on account
of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given ...
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Bible Concordance

Birth-right (9 Occurrences)

Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birth-right.
(WBS)

Genesis 25:31 And Jacob said, Sell to me this day thy birth-right.
(WBS)

Genesis 25:32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth-right bring to me?
(WBS)

Genesis 25:33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birth-right to Jacob.
(WBS)

Genesis 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way: thus Esau despised his birth-right.
(WBS)

Genesis 27:36 And he said, Is he not rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me twice: he took away my birth-right; and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
(WBS)

Genesis 43:33 And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men wondered one at another.
(WBS)

1 Chronicles 5:1 Now the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birth-right.
(WBS)

1 Chronicles 5:2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birth-right was Joseph's:)
(WBS)

Subtopics

Birth-right

Related Terms

Birth-right (9 Occurrences)

Esau (89 Occurrences)

Isaac (127 Occurrences)

Rights (35 Occurrences)

Primogeniture

Registered (21 Occurrences)

Enrolled (23 Occurrences)

Morsel (14 Occurrences)