Term

primogeniture

The Old Testament practice where the firstborn son received a double portion of the inheritance and special authority.

Filed underBiblical TheologyOld Testament Studies

Definition

The Old Testament practice in which the firstborn in any generation in a human family received a double portion of the family inheritance and special authority.

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Sources

1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 22B.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 22B.2.

Last revised August 14, 2026