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G4415 πρωτοτόκια (prōtotókia)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

the birthright

Strong's Definition

primogeniture (as a privilege)

Derivation: from G4416 (πρωτότοκος);

KJV Usage: birthright

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πρωτοτόκια, πρωτοτοκιων, τά (πρωτότοκος), in the Sept. also πρωτοτοκεια (others, πρωτοτοκεια (cf. Chandler § 99), πρωτοτόκια, manuscript Venet., Aq.), for αΐΜλεψΘδ, primogeniture, the right of the firstborn (in classical Greek ἡ πρεσβεία, and τό πρεσβεῖον): Heb_12:16. (Philo repeats the word after the Sept. in his alleg. legg. 3, 69; sacrif. Abel. § 5. Occasionally also in Byzantine writings.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πρωτοτόκια prōtotokia 1x the rights of primogeniture, birthright, Heb_12:16

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† πρωτοτόκια , -ων , τά ( < πρωτότοκος ), [in LXX (with v.l . -εῖα , -εία ): Gen_25:31 ff . Gen_27:36 , Deu_21:17 , 1Ch_5:1 ( H1062 ) * ;] the rights of the first-born, birthright ( = cl . ἡ πρεσβεία ): Heb_12:16 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

πρωτοτόκια πρωτοτόκια, ων, τά, "the rights of the first-born, birthright", NTest. [Etym: from πρωτοτόκος]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πρωτοτόκια, -ων, τά (πρωτότοκος) [in LXX (with seel. -εῖα, -εία): Gen.25:31 ff. Gen.27:36, Deu.21:17, 1Ch.5:1 (בְּכוֹרָה) * ;] the rights of the first-born, birthright (= cl. ἡ πρεσβεία): Heb.12:16.† (AS)

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