Bikkurim (Hebrew: בכורים, / b ɪ ˌ k uː ˈ r iː m, b ɪ ˈ k ʊər ɪ m /), [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 mitzvah of bikkurim began when a farmer in Israel (and some of the surrounding areas) would go out to his field and find budding fruit, and tie a reed around them, verbally declaring them “first fruits.” This applied only to fruits of the seven species of the land of Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates.

Usage: The term "bikkurim" refers to the first and best portion of the harvest, which was offered to God as an expression of gratitude and acknowledgment of His provision. It signifies the initial yield of the season's produce, including grains, fruits, and other agricultural products.

Bikkurim (Hebrew: ביכורים, lit. "First-fruits") is the eleventh tractate of Seder Zeraim ("Order of Seeds") of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. All versions of the Mishnah contain the first three chapters, and some versions contain a fourth.

The Hebrew term bikkurim and related terms for the "first fruits" derive from the same root as bekhor, "firstborn (see *Firstborn ). On the same general principle that the firstborn of man and beast belonged to the God of Israel and were to be devoted to Him, the first fruits, including the first grains to ripen each season, were to be brought ...

The Jewish farmer, whose livelihood is entirely dependent on God’s blessing, must live in a perpetual state of faith and appreciation. This faith is even indicated in the kind of fruit farmers brought as bikkurim; they only offered the seven species for which the Land is praised–wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates.

Bikkurim (First-Fruits) belongs to the first order, Zera'im (seeds) and discusses the first-fruit gifts to the Kohanim and Temple, as stated in Exodus 23:19; Deuteronomy 26:1. It consists of three to four chapters. Read the text of Mishnah Bikkurim online with commentaries and connections.

Introduction to Hilchos Bikkurim. They contain nine mitzvot: eight positive commandments and one negative commandment. They are: 1) To set aside the first fruits and bring them to Jerusalem; 2) For a priest not to eat the first fruits outside of Jerusalem; 3) To read [the declaration when bringing] them; 4) To separate challah and [give it] to ...

This week's parsha, Ki Tavo, begins with the mitzvah of bikkurim, bringing your first fruits to G‑d. The first fruits were brought to the Temple, received by the Kohen and placed next to the altar. When giving it to the Kohen, every person bringing first ...

In ancient Judaism, bikkurim were a type of sacrificial offering. In each agricultural season, the first-grown fruits were brought to the Temple and laid by the altar, and a special declaration recited. [7] The command to bring first-fruits to the Temple appears in the Torah, in Exodus 23:19 and Deuteronomy 26:1–11