Bikkurim (first-fruits)

Pomegranate, firstfruit of the season.

Bikkurim (Hebrew: בכורים, /bɪˌkˈrm, bɪˈkʊərɪm/),[1] or first-fruits, are a type of sacrificial offering which was offered by ancient Israelites. In each agricultural season, the first-grown fruits were brought to the Temple and laid by the altar, and a special declaration recited.

The laws of this offering appear in the Bikkurim tractate of the Talmud.

  1. ^ "bikkurim". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.