Strong's H249 · Hebrew
אֶזְרָח
ʼezrâch · /ez-rawkh'/
Definition
a spontaneous growth, i.e. native (tree or persons)
KJV: bay tree, (home-) born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation).
Root / derivation: from H2224 (זָרַח) (in the sense of springing up);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֶזְרָח across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Exodus 12:48And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
Exodus 12:49One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Leviticus7 verses
And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
Leviticus 17:15And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. that which died: Heb. a carcase
Leviticus 18:26Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
Leviticus 19:34But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 23:42Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
Leviticus 24:16And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.
Leviticus 24:22Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H249 (ʼezrâch) mean?
a spontaneous growth, i.e. native (tree or persons)
How many times does H249 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H249 (אֶזְרָח) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “born.”
How is ʼezrâch translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H249 is rendered as “born” (6×), “country” (4×), “homeborn” (1×), “land” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אֶזְרָח come from?
from H2224 (זָרַח) (in the sense of springing up);