Deut. 21:17 in context
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Deut. 21:16      Deut. 21:18

Deuturonomy 21:17

He shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated wife, by giving him a double inheritance of all he has, for he is the first fruit of his strength. The birthright (Hebr. bechorah) belongs to him.
[Double inheritance – even in language!
The Hebrew language has an interesting detail that also points to a double inheritance. The verb for being the firstborn is Hebr. bachar. The word consists of three letters: Bet, Chet, and Resh. The 22 Hebrew letters (Alef, Bet, Gimel, etc.) are also numerical values (1-9, 10-90, 100, 200, 300, and 400). What is special about this bachar is that each letter's numerical value is twice that of the letter before it in the alphabet. Bet is the second letter of the alphabet and has a numerical value of 2 (the first letter, Alef, has a value of 1). Chet has the value 20 (the preceding letter Yod has the value 10). Resh has the value 200 (the preceding letter Kaf has the value 100). In fact, only three letters meet this criterion, and it is these three letters that form this word!]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   אֶת   הַבְּכֹר   בֶּן   הַשְּׂנוּאָה   יַכִּיר   לָתֶת   לוֹ   פִּי   שְׁנַיִם   בְּכֹל   אֲשֶׁר   יִמָּצֵא   לוֹ   כִּי   הוּא   רֵאשִׁית   אֹנוֹ   לוֹ   מִשְׁפַּט   הַבְּכֹרָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀλλὰ τὸν πρωτότοκον υἱὸν τῆς μισουμένης ἐπιγνώσεται δοῦναι αὐτῷ διπλᾶ ἀπὸ πάντων ὧν ἂν εὑρεθῇ αὐτῷ ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀρχὴ τέκνων αὐτοῦ καὶ τούτῳ καθήκει τὰ πρωτοτόκια

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּי֩ (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H1060
 הַ (ha)
בְּכֹ֨ר (bekhór)
 the
firstborn
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H1121a
H9014
 בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8130
 הַ (ha)
שְּׂנוּאָ֜ה (senoah)
 the
to hate
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♀ sing. qal participle passive feminine singular

Td
Vqsfsa
H5234a
 יַכִּ֗יר (jakir)
 to recognize
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H9005
H5414
 לָ֤ (la)
תֶת (tet)
 to
to give
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9005
H9033
 ל (l)
וֹ֙ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H6310
 פִּ֣י (pi)
 lip
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8147
 שְׁנַ֔יִם (shenajim)
 two
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Ncbda
H9003
H3605
 בְּ (be)
כֹ֥ל (khól)
 in
all
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H4672
 יִמָּצֵ֖א (jimatze)
 to find
Verb Verb
niphal 3p ♂ sing. niphal third person masculine singular

VNi3ms
H9005
H9033
 ל֑ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1931
 הוּא֙ (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H7225
 רֵאשִׁ֣ית (reshit)
 first
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H0202
H9023
 אֹנ֔ (ón)
וֹ (vó)
 strength
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9005
H9033
 ל֖ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H4941
 מִשְׁפַּ֥ט (mishepat)
 justice
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H1062
H9016
H9018
 הַ (ha)
בְּכֹרָֽה (bekhórah)
׃
ס (s)
 the
birthright
verseEnd
section
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa

The color of the words tell you how rare the word is, the more red, the fewer uses.

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