בָּ/אֶזְרָ֖ח
𐤁/𐤀𐤆𐤓𐤇
ʼezrâch
among the native
A native individual or, in some contexts, a native tree or plant; primarily designates a person who is born in a specific land or region and thus possesses the rights or status associated with indigenity. Can refer to indigenous inhabitants distinguished from resident aliens (גֵּר ger). Occasionally, refers more generally to anything or anyone springing up naturally in the land, including flora.
Leviticus 17:15 · Word #7
Lexicon H249
| Lemma | אֶזְרָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤆𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼezrâch |
| Strong's | H249 |
| Definition | A native individual or, in some contexts, a native tree or plant; primarily designates a person who is born in a specific land or region and thus possesses the rights or status associated with indigenity. Can refer to indigenous inhabitants distinguished from resident aliens (גֵּר ger). Occasionally, refers more generally to anything or anyone springing up naturally in the land, including flora. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | among the native |
SIBI-P1 Translation H249-01
native-born one
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from זרח (“to rise, spring up”), the noun denotes one who has sprung up from the land—i.e., a person native by birth. The masculine singular absolute form is reflected in the singular rendering "one." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
among the native
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to 'among the native' for proper syntactic connection to the people referenced, following the prepositional sense in context. No root error. |