Firstborn is the term used to designate the first child of a couple, also known as the oldest son, in relation to their blood brothers.
The eldest child is always the first born from the union of a couple, as opposed to the youngest child, who is the last child that was conceived by these parents.
Traditionally, firstborn children have always played important and responsible roles, being considered the first in the line of succession of a patriarchy or in the conception of titles of nobility.
The firstborn sons of kings, for example, are usually the first to occupy this position when their parents die or leave the kingdom.
The origin of the word firstborn comes from the Latin birthright, formed by the joining of primus, which means “first” or “what came before all”, and genitus, which means “generated”. Thus, the literal meaning of firstborn would be "one who was begotten before all."
See also the meaning of youngest.
Firstborn in the Bible
In the Christian Bible, the firstborn son also carries an image of great importance, due to the fact that he is the first representative of a line of descent.
The eldest children received the gift of the birthright, that is, when the heads of the family died, it was the firstborn to assume this position and command.
Jesus Christ is described as the "firstborn of creation" (Colossians 1:16-20), as it represents the figure of God, the Creator of all living beings on Earth.
only begotten
This term is used to refer to the only child of a couple, that is, when only one child was generated, without siblings.
