Bekorah is the birthright or rights of the firstborn son. In ancient Israel, the firstborn (bekor) received a double portion of the inheritance and held a position of family leadership. The most famous occurrence is Esau selling his bekorah to Jacob for a bowl of stew (Genesis 25:33) — a tragic exchange of eternal for temporal.
The bekorah carries enormous theological weight. Esau's despising of the birthright (Hebrews 12:16) becomes a warning against trading eternal inheritance for momentary satisfaction. God Himself established the principle of the firstborn, declaring Israel His firstborn son (Exodus 4:22). Ultimately, Christ as the 'firstborn over all creation' (Colossians 1:15) and 'firstborn among many brothers' (Romans 8:29) holds the supreme birthright. Believers, as heirs with Christ, share in this inheritance.