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The firstborn or firstborn son (Hebrew בְּכוֹר bəḵōr) is an important concept in Judaism.The role of firstborn son carries significance in the redemption of the first-born son, in the allocation of a double portion of the inheritance, and in the prophetic application of "firstborn" to the nation of Israel.
The name is typically Biblical or based in Modern Hebrew. For those who convert to Judaism and thus lack parents with Hebrew names, their parents are given as Abraham and Sarah, the first Jewish people of the Hebrew Bible. Those adopted by Jewish parents use the names of their adoptive parents. [12]
The stories of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Genesis are generally compatible with matrilineal descent, if one makes the assumption that Abraham's extended family was "Jewish": Abraham fathered children with three wives or concubines: Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah. [32] According to Jewish tradition, Sarah was a member of Abraham's extended ...
The following is a family tree for the descendants of the line of Noah's son Shem, through Abraham to Jacob and his sons. Dashed lines are marriage connections. Not all individuals in this portion of the Bible are given names. For example, one English translation of the Bible states in Genesis 11:13 that "After the birth of Shelah,
Many Hebrew names were adapted into Latin, some via Greek. Such names include Jesus (from Greek Ιησους Iēsous) and Maria (from Greek Μαριαμ Mariam, originally from Hebrew מרים Miryām). Also, some Jews during Roman times also had Latin names for themselves, such as the Christian evangelist Mark (Latin Marcus). As was the case ...
Timeless classics, modern favorites, and totally unique monikers that no one else in your kid’s class will share—you can find it all in the Hebrew Bible. Take a trip back in time to the Old ...
The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. [6] [non-primary source needed] Matthew starts with Abraham, while Luke begins with Adam.{Luke 3:23-38} The lists are identical between Abraham and David but differ radically from that point.
Jewish names are patronymic, and for converts, the issue arises whether they can use their adoptive father's name. While other denominations allow this, Orthodox Judaism forbids it, maintaining that the convert should be called ‘ ben Avraham Avinu ’ (the son of our father Abraham). [ 5 ]