The word in Scripture
Birthright in the Bible
The word birthright appears 10 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A birthright is the firstborn's privileged inheritance. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What birthright means in the Bible
A birthright is the firstborn's privileged inheritance.
Where the word birthright appears
Here are 4 of the passages where the word birthright appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?”Genesis 25:32
“And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.”Genesis 43:33
“For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)”1 Chronicles 5:2
“Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.”Hebrews 12:16
Birthright and the Lord Jesus
Esau sold his birthright, but in Christ we receive the inheritance of the firstborn, an unfading crown.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word birthright appear in the Bible?
The word birthright appears 10 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does birthright mean in the Bible?
A birthright is the firstborn's privileged inheritance.
How does birthright point to Jesus?
Esau sold his birthright, but in Christ we receive the inheritance of the firstborn, an unfading crown.