What does אֶזְרָח mean in the Bible?
e. native (tree or persons)".
Hebrew · H249
אֶזְרָח
A spontaneous growth , i.e. native (tree or persons)
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אֶזְרָח H249
What does אֶזְרָח mean in the Bible?
אֶזְרָח is a Hebrew word meaning "a spontaneous growth , i.e. native (tree or persons)".
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How does the BSB render H249?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the native (2), as native-born (2), or native (2), a native (1), and citizens alike (1).
Where does אֶזְרָח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Numbers (4), Exodus (3), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and the native 2× Leviticus 24:22, Numbers 9:14
as native-born 2× Leviticus 19:34, Ezekiel 47:22
or native 2× Exodus 12:19, Leviticus 24:16
a native 1× Numbers 15:30
and citizens alike 1× Joshua 8:33
like a native 1× Exodus 12:48
native tree 1× Psalms 37:35
neither your native-born 1× Leviticus 18:26
the native-born 1× Leviticus 23:42
to both the native 1× Exodus 12:49
whether he is a native-born 1× Numbers 15:29
whether native 1× Leviticus 17:15
whether the native 1× Leviticus 16:29
who is native-born 1× Numbers 15:13
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Exodus 12:19 וּבְאֶזְרַ֥ח to or native Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 12:48 כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח to like a native Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 12:49 לָֽאֶזְרָ֑ח to to both the native Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:29 הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח to whether the native Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 17:15 בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח to whether native Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 18:26 הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח to neither your native-born Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 19:34 כְּאֶזְרָ֣ח to as native-born Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 23:42 הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ to the native-born Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 24:16 כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח to or native Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 24:22 כָּאֶזְרָ֖ח to and the native Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 12:19
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 6
Exodus 3 Leviticus 7 Numbers 4 Joshua 1 Psalms 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ 3x hā·’ez·rāḥ Leviticus 23:42, Numbers 15:29, Numbers 15:30
הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח 2x hā·’ez·rāḥ Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 18:26
כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח 2x kā·’ez·rāḥ Leviticus 24:16, Joshua 8:33
בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח 1x bā·’ez·rāḥ Leviticus 17:15
הָאֶזְרָ֥ח 1x hā·’ez·rāḥ Numbers 15:13
וּבְאֶזְרַ֥ח 1x ū·ḇə·’ez·raḥ Exodus 12:19
וּלְאֶזְרַ֥ח 1x ū·lə·’ez·raḥ Numbers 9:14
כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח 1x kə·’ez·raḥ Exodus 12:48
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 23:42, Numbers 15:13
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 3x Leviticus 19:34, Psalms 37:35, Ezekiel 47:22
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Leviticus 24:16, Leviticus 24:22, Joshua 8:33
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 12:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Numbers 9:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 17:15
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 12:48
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 12:49
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a spontaneous growth , i.e. native (tree or persons)
Source Gloss
a spontaneous growth , i.e. native (tree or persons)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a spontaneous growth, i.e. native (tree or persons) BDB: a native Usage: bay tree, (home-) born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation).
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain