פֶּטֶר peter
Hebrew word for “firstborn” · Strong’s H6363 · used 12 times in 10 verses
Meaning
firstborn, firstling, that which separates or first opens; Also means: pit.rah (פִּטְרָה "firstborn" H6363B)
Senses in the lexicon
- firstborn (11)
- firstborn (1)
How it is translated
Glosses given for peter in context, with how often each is used:
- firstborn 12
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 13 (4), Exodus 34 (2), Numbers 3 (1), Numbers 8 (1), Numbers 18 (1), Ezekiel 20 (1)
Forms
- פטר 10
- ופטר 1
- פטרת 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with peter more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- רֶחֶם rechem “womb” 7
- בְּכוֹר bekhor “firstborn” 7
- פָּדָה padah “to ransom” 4
- בְּהֵמָה behemah “animal” 4
- שֶׂה seh “sheep” 3
- עָרַף araph “to break the neck” 2
- אָדָם adam “man” 4
- נִי ni “me” 4
- זָכָר zakhar “male” 2
- חֲמוֹר chamor “donkey” 2
- אֲנִי ani “I” 3
- תָּוֶךְ tavekh “midst” 2
Key verses
The verses using peter that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 13:2 — Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
- Exodus 13:12 — That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’s.
- Exodus 13:13 — And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among…
- Exodus 13:15 — And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the…
- Exodus 34:19 — All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
- Exodus 34:20 — But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt…
- Numbers 3:12 — And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel:…
- Numbers 8:16 — For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of…
- Numbers 18:15 — Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of…
- Ezekiel 20:26 — And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end…
See all 10 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.