This neuter plural noun denotes the birthright, the special rights and privileges that belonged to the firstborn son in ancient Near Eastern culture. These included a double portion of the inheritance, family leadership, and spiritual headship. Hebrews employs this term in reference to Esau, who famously sold his birthright to Jacob for a single meal, treating sacred privilege with contempt. The multilingual glosses directly translate 'birthright' across languages, pointing to this culturally significant bundle of inheritance rights and familial status.