H1063 בִּכּוּרָה (bikkûwrâh) bik-koo-raw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

early fig

Strong's Definition

the early fig

Derivation: feminine of H1061 (בִּכּוּר);

KJV Usage: firstripe (fruit).

TWOT Reference: 244f

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) first-ripe fig, early fig

2) (TWOT) firstfruits

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4274 G4406 G4810

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

בַּכֻּרוֹת (bik.ku.rah) — early fig. 1) first-ripe fig, early fig 2) (TWOT) firstfruits Also means: bak.ku.rah (בִּכּוּרָה "firstfruit" H1073)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

בִּכּוּרָה (H1063 · H1073)

noun f · בכר

Fruits | ≈ פַּג

early fig = fruit of the fig tree, of the variety that ripens early (in June); ► appreciated because of their fine flavor

ISA 28:4 · JER 24:2 · HOS 9:10 · MIC 7:1

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בִּכּוּרָה n.f. first ripe fig, early fig (regarded as delicacy); pl. בַּכֻּרוֹת Je 24:2. base

Bible Occurrences (4)

28:4

24:2

9:10

7:1

Isaiah 28:4

The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, [set] on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand [and] swallow it.

Jeremiah 24:2

One basket [had] very good figs, like those that ripen early..., but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten.

Hosea 9:10

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.

Micah 7:1

Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there [is no] cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave.