Hebrew · H3211

יָלִיד

Born

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יָלִיד H3211

What does יָלִיד mean in the Bible?

יָלִיד is a Hebrew word meaning "born".

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What does יָלִיד mean in the Bible?

יָלִיד is a Hebrew word meaning "born".

How does the BSB render H3211?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a descendant (2), the descendants (2), born (1), born into slavery (1), both servants born (1).

Where does יָלִיד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (5), 2 Samuel (2), Numbers (2), 1 Chronicles (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
a descendant 2 Samuel 21:16, 1 Chronicles 20:4
the descendants Numbers 13:22, Numbers 13:28
born Genesis 14:14
born into slavery Jeremiah 2:14
both servants born Genesis 17:27
descendant 2 Samuel 21:18
including those born Genesis 17:12
is born Leviticus 22:11
the children Joshua 15:14
those born Genesis 17:23
Whether they are born Genesis 17:13
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 14:14
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 7
Genesis 5 Leviticus 1 Numbers 2 Joshua 1 2 Samuel 2 1 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
יְלִ֣יד 2x yə·lîḏ Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:27
יְלִ֥יד 2x yə·lîḏ Genesis 17:13, Jeremiah 2:14
יְלִידֵ֖י 2x yə·lî·ḏê Numbers 13:22, Joshua 15:14
בִּילִדֵ֥י 1x bî·li·ḏê 2 Samuel 21:18
בִּילִידֵ֣י 1x bî·lî·ḏê 2 Samuel 21:16
וִילִ֣יד 1x wî·lîḏ Leviticus 22:11
יְלִדֵ֥י 1x yə·li·ḏê Numbers 13:28
יְלִידֵ֣י 1x yə·lî·ḏê Genesis 14:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 5x Genesis 14:14, Genesis 17:23, Numbers 13:22, Numbers 13:28
Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:27, Jeremiah 2:14
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x 2 Samuel 21:16, 2 Samuel 21:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Leviticus 22:11
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x 1 Chronicles 20:4
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