1061. bikkurim

Lexicon

bikkurim: Firstfruits

Original Word: בִּכּוּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: bikkuwr
Pronunciation: bik-koo-REEM
Phonetic Spelling: (bik-koor')
Definition: Firstfruits
Meaning: the first-fruits of the crop

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

first fruit ripe figuratively, hasty fruit

From bakar; the first-fruits of the crop -- first fruit (-ripe (figuratively)), hasty fruit.

see HEBREW bakar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bakar
Definition
first fruits
NASB Translation
early ripened things (2), first fruits (12), first ripe (1), first ripe fruits (1), ripe fruit (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בִּכּוּרִים noun masculine first-fruits — Leviticus 2:14; Leviticus 23:17; Numbers 28:26 (P) 2 Kings 4:42; Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 13:31; בִּכֻּרִים Leviticus 23:20 (P); construct בִּכּוּרֵי Exodus 23:16,19 (E) Exodus 34:22,26 (J) Numbers 13:20 (E) Numbers 18:13 (P) Nehemiah 10:36 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 44:30; suffix בִּכּוּרֶיךָ Leviticus 2:14; — the first of grain and ftuit that ripened and was gathered and offered to God according to the ritual; לֶחֶם הַבִּכּוּרִים bread made of the new grain offered at Pentecost Leviticus 23:20; יום הבכורים day of the first-fruits (Pentecost) Numbers 28:26.

בַּל see below בלה.

בֵּל, בֵּלְאשַׁצַּר see below בעל, p. 128.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּכַר (bakar), meaning "to be early" or "to bear early fruit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G746 (ἀρχή, archē): Often translated as "beginning" or "first," this term can relate to the concept of first-fruits in the sense of being the initial or primary portion.
• G2590 (καρπός, karpos): Meaning "fruit," this term is used in the New Testament to describe both literal and metaphorical fruits, including the fruits of the Spirit and the results of one's labor.
• G3501 (νέος, neos): Translated as "new" or "young," this term can relate to the freshness and newness associated with first-fruits.
• G4274 (προτοκτίσμα, protoktisma): Meaning "first created" or "first-fruits," this term directly corresponds to the idea of first-fruits as the initial and best offering to God.

The offering of first-fruits is a profound biblical principle that emphasizes the importance of dedicating the first and best to God, reflecting a heart of gratitude and trust in His provision.

Usage: The concept of first-fruits is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing dedication and consecration to God. It is used in various contexts, including agricultural offerings and metaphorical expressions of giving the best to God.

Context: • The offering of first-fruits is a significant practice in the Old Testament, representing the Israelites' acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and provision. The first-fruits were the initial yield of the harvest, set apart and presented to God as a sacred offering. This practice is rooted in the agricultural cycle of ancient Israel, where the first and best of the produce were given to God as a token of gratitude and trust in His continued blessing.
• The offering of first-fruits is detailed in several passages, including Exodus 23:19, "Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God." This command underscores the importance of prioritizing God in all aspects of life, including the fruits of one's labor.
• The first-fruits also held a symbolic meaning, representing the idea of giving God the first and best of everything, not just agricultural produce. This principle is echoed in Proverbs 3:9, "Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest."
• The concept of first-fruits extends beyond the physical harvest to spiritual and eschatological themes. In the New Testament, believers are described as a kind of first-fruits of God's creation (James 1:18), indicating their role as the initial evidence of God's redemptive work through Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּכּ֨וּרֵי בִּכּוּרִ֑ים בִּכּוּרִ֖ים בִּכּוּרִים֙ בִּכּוּרֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֞י בִּכּוּרֵ֣י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י בִּכּוּרֵי֙ בִּכּוּרֶֽיךָ׃ בכורי בכוריך׃ בכורים הַבִּכּוּרִ֗ים הַבִּכּוּרִ֤ים הבכורים וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י ובכורי ולבכורים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ כבכורה bik·kū·rê bik·kū·re·ḵā bik·kū·rîm bikkūrê bikkuRei bikkuReicha bikkūreḵā bikkuRim bikkūrîm hab·bik·kū·rîm habbikkuRim habbikkūrîm kə·ḇik·kū·rāh kəḇikkūrāh kevikkuRah ū·ḇik·kū·rê ūḇikkūrê uvikkuRei velabbikkuRim wə·lab·bik·kū·rîm wəlabbikkūrîm

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 23:16
HEB: וְחַ֤ג הַקָּצִיר֙ בִּכּוּרֵ֣י מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: of the Harvest [of] the first fruits of your labors
KJV: of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours,
INT: the Feast of the Harvest the first of your labors what

Exodus 23:19
HEB: רֵאשִׁ֗ית בִּכּוּרֵי֙ אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ תָּבִ֕יא
NAS: the choice first fruits of your soil
KJV: The first of the firstfruits of thy land
INT: the choice first of your soil shall bring

Exodus 34:22
HEB: תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה לְךָ֔ בִּכּוּרֵ֖י קְצִ֣יר חִטִּ֑ים
NAS: of Weeks, [that is], the first fruits of the wheat
KJV: of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat
INT: of Weeks shall celebrate the first harvest of the wheat

Exodus 34:26
HEB: רֵאשִׁ֗ית בִּכּוּרֵי֙ אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ תָּבִ֕יא
NAS: the very first of the first fruits of your soil
KJV: The first of the firstfruits of thy land
INT: first of the first of your soil shall bring

Leviticus 2:14
HEB: תַּקְרִ֛יב מִנְחַ֥ת בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַיהוָ֑ה אָבִ֞יב
NAS: a grain offering of early ripened things
KJV: a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD,
INT: bring offering of early to the LORD fresh

Leviticus 2:14
HEB: אֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֥ת בִּכּוּרֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: of early ripened things to the LORD,
KJV: for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears
INT: shall bring offering ripened

Leviticus 23:17
HEB: חָמֵ֖ץ תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָה בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַֽיהוָֽה׃
NAS: with leaven as first fruits to the LORD.
KJV: with leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD.
INT: leaven baked first to the LORD

Leviticus 23:20
HEB: עַל֩ לֶ֨חֶם הַבִּכּוּרִ֤ים תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering
KJV: them with the bread of the firstfruits [for] a wave offering
INT: with the bread of the first A wave before

Numbers 13:20
HEB: וְהַ֨יָּמִ֔ים יְמֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י עֲנָבִֽים׃
NAS: was the time of the first ripe grapes.
KJV: [was] the time of the firstripe grapes.
INT: now the time was the time of the first grapes

Numbers 18:13
HEB: בִּכּוּרֵ֞י כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֧ר
NAS: The first ripe fruits of all
KJV: [And] whatsoever is first ripe in the land,
INT: the first of all which

Numbers 28:26
HEB: וּבְי֣וֹם הַבִּכּוּרִ֗ים בְּהַקְרִ֨יבְכֶ֜ם מִנְחָ֤ה
NAS: Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present
KJV: Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring
INT: the day of the first present offering

2 Kings 4:42
HEB: הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לֶ֤חֶם בִּכּוּרִים֙ עֶשְׂרִֽים־ לֶ֣חֶם
NAS: bread of the first fruits, twenty
KJV: bread of the firstfruits, twenty
INT: of God bread of the first twenty loaves

Nehemiah 10:35
HEB: וּלְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־ בִּכּוּרֵ֣י אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י
NAS: and that they might bring the first fruits
KJV: And to bring the firstfruits of our ground,
INT: bring the first of our ground fruits

Nehemiah 10:35
HEB: בִּכּוּרֵ֣י אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י כָּל־ פְּרִ֥י
NAS: the first fruits of our ground
KJV: of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit
INT: the first of our ground fruits of all the fruit

Nehemiah 13:31
HEB: בְּעִתִּ֥ים מְזֻמָּנ֖וֹת וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים זָכְרָה־ לִּ֥י
NAS: times and for the first fruits. Remember
KJV: appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember
INT: times appointed the first Remember my God

Isaiah 28:4
HEB: גֵּ֣יא שְׁמָנִ֑ים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם קַ֔יִץ
KJV: flower, [and] as the hasty fruit before the summer;
INT: valley of the fertile fruit prior to summer

Ezekiel 44:30
HEB: וְרֵאשִׁית֩ כָּל־ בִּכּ֨וּרֵי כֹ֜ל וְכָל־
NAS: of all the first fruits of every
KJV: And the first of all the firstfruits of all [things], and every oblation
INT: the first of all the first of every and every

Nahum 3:12
HEB: תְּאֵנִ֖ים עִם־ בִּכּוּרִ֑ים אִם־ יִנּ֕וֹעוּ
NAS: are fig trees with ripe fruit-- When
KJV: [shall be like] fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken,
INT: are fig with ripe lo shaken

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1061
18 Occurrences

bik·kū·rê — 8 Occ.
bik·kū·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.
bik·kū·rîm — 4 Occ.
hab·bik·kū·rîm — 2 Occ.
kə·ḇik·kū·rāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇik·kū·rê — 1 Occ.
wə·lab·bik·kū·rîm — 1 Occ.