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In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is often used to denote the firstborn of livestock that are to be consecrated to God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the firstborn held a special status and were often associated with inheritance rights and familial leadership. The consecration of the firstborn, both human and animal, was a practice commanded by God as a reminder of the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, where the firstborn of the Egyptians were struck down. This act of consecration was a sign of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and provision.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מֶּ֫טֶר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>that which separates, first opens</b></font>; — construct, <font class="hebrew2">רֶחֶם</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מּ</font> i. e. firstborn, of man and beast, <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/20-26.htm">Ezekiel 20:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-12.htm">Exodus 13:12,15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/18-15.htm">Numbers 18:15</a>; appositive <font class="hebrew2">בְּכוֺר</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/3-12.htm">Numbers 3:12</a>; <font class="hebrew2">רֶחֶם</font> omitted <a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-12.htm">Exodus 13:12,13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19</a>,20. <p> [<font class="hebrew2">מִּטְרָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> id., <font class="hebrew2">מִּטְרַת כָּלרֶֿחֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/8-16.htm">Numbers 8:16</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>firstling, opening, such as open <p>Or pitrah {pit-raw'}; from <a href="/hebrew/6362.htm">patar</a>; a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix) -- firstling, openeth, such as open. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6362.htm">patar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּפֶ֤טֶר ופטר פִּטְרַ֨ת פֶּ֖טֶר פֶּ֣טֶר פֶּ֣טֶר ׀ פֶּ֤טֶר פֶּ֥טֶר פֶּֽטֶר־ פטר פטר־ פטרת pe·ṭer pe·ṭer- Peter peṭer peṭer- piṭ·raṯ pitRat piṭraṯ ū·p̄e·ṭer uFeter ūp̄eṭer<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָל־ בְּכ֜וֹר <b> פֶּ֤טֶר </b> כָּל־ רֶ֙חֶם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> firstborn, <span class="itali">the first offspring</span> of every<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto me all the firstborn, <span class="itali">whatsoever openeth</span> the womb<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every firstborn <span class="itali">the first</span> of every womb<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥ כָל־ <b> פֶּֽטֶר־ </b> רֶ֖חֶם לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the LORD <span class="itali">the first</span> offspring<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the LORD <span class="itali">all that openeth</span> the matrix,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall devote of every <span class="itali">the first</span> womb to the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה וְכָל־ <b> פֶּ֣טֶר ׀ </b> שֶׁ֣גֶר בְּהֵמָ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the first <span class="itali">offspring</span> of every<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the matrix, <span class="itali">and every firstling</span> that cometh<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the LORD of every <span class="itali">offspring</span> cometh beast<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְכָל־ <b> פֶּ֤טֶר </b> חֲמֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But every <span class="itali">first offspring</span> of a donkey<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And every firstling</span> of an ass<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every <span class="itali">first</span> of a donkey shall redeem<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־ <b> פֶּ֤טֶר </b> רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the males, <span class="itali">the first offspring</span> of every<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to the LORD <span class="itali">all that openeth</span> the matrix,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the LORD of every <span class="itali">the first</span> womb the males<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/34-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 34:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> כָּל־ <b> פֶּ֥טֶר </b> רֶ֖חֶם לִ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The first</span> offspring from every<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">All that openeth</span> the matrix<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every <span class="itali">the first</span> womb and all<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/34-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 34:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִקְנְךָ֙ תִּזָּכָ֔ר <b> פֶּ֖טֶר </b> שׁ֥וֹר וָשֶֽׂה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The first <span class="itali">offspring</span> from every womb<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the matrix <span class="itali">[is] mine; and every firstling</span> among thy cattle,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> livestock is male <span class="itali">offspring</span> cattle and sheep<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/34-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 34:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּפֶ֤טֶר </b> חֲמוֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with a lamb <span class="itali">the first offspring</span> from a donkey;<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">But the firstling</span> of an ass<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">the first</span> A donkey shall redeem<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 3:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ בְּכ֛וֹר <b> פֶּ֥טֶר </b> רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> firstborn, <span class="itali">the first issue</span> of the womb<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> instead of all the firstborn <span class="itali">that openeth</span> the matrix<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of every firstborn <span class="itali">the first</span> of the womb the sons<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 8:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תַּחַת֩ <b> פִּטְרַ֨ת </b> כָּל־ רֶ֜חֶם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of every <span class="itali">first issue</span> of the womb,<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Israel; <span class="itali">instead of such as open</span> every womb,<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Israel instead <span class="itali">first</span> of every of the womb<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/18-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 18:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> כָּל־ <b> פֶּ֣טֶר </b> רֶ֠חֶם לְֽכָל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Every <span class="itali">first issue</span> of the womb of all<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Every thing that openeth</span> the matrix<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/18-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Every <span class="itali">first</span> of the womb of all<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/20-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 20:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּהַעֲבִ֖יר כָּל־ <b> פֶּ֣טֶר </b> רָ֑חַם לְמַ֣עַן</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in that they caused to pass through <span class="itali">[the fire] all that openeth</span> the womb,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/20-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to pass all <span class="itali">openeth</span> the womb so<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6363.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6363.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6363<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/peter_6363.htm">pe·ṭer — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/pitrat_6363.htm">piṭ·raṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ufeter_6363.htm">ū·p̄e·ṭer — 1 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