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firstborn Definition

first·born (fʉrst′bôrn′, -bôrn′)

adjective

born first in a family; oldest

noun

the firstborn child

firstborn Usage Examples

Converse of object

kill: If everyone in the world started killing firstborn would it make it anymore OK for you to do so too?

Modifies a noun

  • son: You are The Angel Of Death, stalking the firstborn sons of Egypt through the cramped city streets.
  • male: Every firstborn male among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.
  • child: Should we sacrifice our firstborn children to pay for the sins of our souls?
  • animal: Also every firstborn male animal must be given to the LORD.
  • daughter: In January, I took my firstborn daughter to school.
  • boy: Of those who were successfully treated and had another baby, 56 % had firstborn boys.

Noun used with modifier

thy: And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn.

Preposition: of

  • creation: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
  • Pharaoh: Also, as Kaiser suggests, the firstborn of Moses and Zipporah may be linked with the firstborn of Pharaoh.

Preposition: in

land: The firstborn in the land of Egypt were to die, including those of the beasts of the field.

Preposition: among

  • brethren: Back to verse 29, " That He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
  • brother: And that will be so that ( v 29 ) " he might be the firstborn among many brothers " .

Preposition: from

dead: Three, he is the risen Lord: [ He is ] the firstborn from the dead.