בִּכּוּרָה, בִּיכּ׳ f. (b. h.; בכר) early fruit, esp. fig. Pl. בִּכּוּרוֹת. Gen. R. s. 22 היה אוכל הב׳ וכ׳ ate the early fruits himself and offered the late to the king. Snh. 91ᵇ; Lev. R. s. 4 ב׳ נאות fine early figs. Ter. IV, 6 בב׳ at the time of early ripening.—2) Pl. בִּכּוּרִים m. (b. h.) first fruits (to be offered), (sub. מנחת) offering of first fruits. Bicc. I, 1; a. fr.—Biccurim, name of a treatise of the Mishnah, belonging to the order of Seeds (זרעים).
בִּכּוּרָה
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בִּכּוּרָה , בִּיכּ׳ f. (b. h.; בכר ) early fruit , esp. fig. Pl. בִּכּוּרוֹת . Gen. R. s. 22 היה אוכל הב׳ וכ׳ ate the early fruits himself and…
References
- Bereishit Rabbah 22
- Sanhedrin 91b:1
- Vayikra Rabbah 4:5
- Mishnah Terumot 4:6
- Mishnah Bikkurim 1:1