249. ezrach
Lexicon
ezrach: Native, native-born, citizen

Original Word: אֶזְרָח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ezrach
Pronunciation: ez-rahkh
Phonetic Spelling: (ez-rawkh')
Definition: Native, native-born, citizen
Meaning: a spontaneous growth, native

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bay tree, homeborn in the land, of the one's own country nation

From zarach (in the sense of springing up); a spontaneous growth, i.e. Native (tree or persons) -- bay tree, (home-)born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation).

see HEBREW zarach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from zarach
Definition
a native
NASB Translation
native (14), native-born (2), tree in its native (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶזְרָח noun masculinePsalm 37:35 a native (one arising from the soil; = 'free tribesman' RSSemitic i. 75) — absolute ׳א Leviticus 19:34 13t.; construct אֶזְרַח Exodus 12:19 2t.; —

1 a native Israelite, usually collective, with article, כלֿ בישׂראל ׳הָא Leviticus 23:42 (H), compare Numbers 15:13 (P); elsewhere opposed to גֵּר (q. v.): — ׳בִּבְנֵי ישׂר ׳הָא Numbers 15:29 (P), compare Ezekiel 47:22; אֶזְרַח הָאָרֶץ Exodus 12:19,48; Numbers 9:14 (all P); מִכֶּם ׳א Leviticus 19:34 see also Leviticus 17:15; Leviticus 18:26; Leviticus 24:16,22 (all H); Exodus 12:49; Leviticus 16:29; Numbers 15:30 (all P), Joshua 8:33 (D).

2 a native tree, growing in its natural soil רַעֲנָן ׳א Psalm 37:35 (figurative of prosperous wicked).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root זָרַח (zarach), meaning "to rise" or "to shine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a native or native-born person in the Hebrew Bible does not have a direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek New Testament. However, the idea of citizenship and belonging is reflected in terms such as πολίτης (polites, Strong's Greek 4177), meaning "citizen," and ἐθνικός (ethnikos, Strong's Greek 1482), often used to refer to Gentiles or non-Jews, highlighting the distinction between those who are part of the covenant community and those who are not.

Usage: The term אֶזְרָח is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a native-born individual, often in contrast to a foreigner or sojourner. It emphasizes the idea of belonging to a particular land or community by birthright.

Context: The Hebrew term אֶזְרָח (ezrach) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to distinguish between those who are native-born and those who are foreigners or temporary residents. This distinction is significant in the context of the covenant community of Israel, where certain rights, responsibilities, and religious observances were specifically designated for native-born Israelites.

In the Pentateuch, אֶזְרָח is often used in legal and ceremonial contexts. For example, in Exodus 12:48-49, the term is used to describe those who are eligible to partake in the Passover meal: "If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in his household must be circumcised, and then he may partake as a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it. The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you." Here, the term underscores the inclusivity of the covenant community while maintaining the importance of covenantal signs like circumcision.

In Leviticus, the term is used to delineate who is required to observe certain feasts and Sabbaths. Leviticus 23:42-43 states, "You are to live in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must live in booths, so that your descendants may know that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God." This passage highlights the role of the native-born in perpetuating the memory and observance of God's deliverance.

The use of אֶזְרָח also extends to the broader theological theme of identity and belonging within the people of God. It serves as a reminder of the privileges and responsibilities that come with being part of the covenant community, emphasizing both the continuity of tradition and the inclusivity of God's laws.

Forms and Transliterations
בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח באזרח הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ הָאֶזְרָ֥ח האזרח וּבְאֶזְרַ֥ח וּלְאֶזְרַ֥ח ובאזרח ולאזרח כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח כְּאֶזְרָ֣ח כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח כְּאֶזְרָח֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח כָּאֶזְרָ֖ח כאזרח לָֽאֶזְרָ֑ח לאזרח bā’ezrāḥ bā·’ez·rāḥ baezRach hā’ezrāḥ hā·’ez·rāḥ haezRach kā’ezrāḥ kā·’ez·rāḥ kaezRach kə’ezraḥ kə’ezrāḥ kə·’ez·raḥ kə·’ez·rāḥ keezRach lā’ezrāḥ lā·’ez·rāḥ laezRach ū·ḇə·’ez·raḥ ū·lə·’ez·raḥ ūḇə’ezraḥ ūlə’ezraḥ uleezRach uveezRach
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 12:19
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגֵּ֖ר וּבְאֶזְרַ֥ח הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: whether [he is] an alien or a native of the land.
KJV: whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
INT: of Israel an alien A native of the land

Exodus 12:48
HEB: לַעֲשֹׂת֔וֹ וְהָיָ֖ה כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־
NAS: to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land.
KJV: and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land:
INT: to celebrate shall be like A native of the land all

Exodus 12:49
HEB: אַחַ֔ת יִהְיֶ֖ה לָֽאֶזְרָ֑ח וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר
NAS: shall apply to the native as to the stranger
KJV: law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger
INT: the same shall apply to the native to the stranger sojourns

Leviticus 16:29
HEB: לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר
NAS: work, whether the native, or the alien
KJV: no work at all, [whether it be] one of your own country, or a stranger
INT: and not do the native the alien sojourns

Leviticus 17:15
HEB: נְבֵלָה֙ וּטְרֵפָ֔ה בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח וּבַגֵּ֑ר וְכִבֶּ֨ס
NAS: or is torn [by beasts], whether he is a native or an alien,
KJV: [of itself], or that which was torn [with beasts, whether it be] one of your own country, or a stranger,
INT: which is torn native an alien shall wash

Leviticus 18:26
HEB: הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר
NAS: abominations, [neither] the native, nor the alien
KJV: [any] of these abominations; [neither] any of your own nation, nor any stranger
INT: abominations of these the native the alien sojourns

Leviticus 19:34
HEB: כְּאֶזְרָ֣ח מִכֶּם֩ יִהְיֶ֨ה
NAS: who resides with you shall be to you as the native among
KJV: that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love
INT: as the native at become

Leviticus 23:42
HEB: יָמִ֑ים כָּל־ הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יֵשְׁב֖וּ
NAS: all the native-born in Israel
KJV: all that are Israelites born shall dwell
INT: days all the native-born Israel shall live

Leviticus 24:16
HEB: הָעֵדָ֑ה כַּגֵּר֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח בְּנָקְבוֹ־ שֵׁ֖ם
NAS: him. The alien as well as the native, when he blasphemes
KJV: him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth
INT: the congregation the alien as the native blasphemes the Name

Leviticus 24:22
HEB: לָכֶ֔ם כַּגֵּ֥ר כָּאֶזְרָ֖ח יִהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֛י
NAS: for you; it shall be for the stranger as well as the native, for I am the LORD
KJV: as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I [am] the LORD
INT: become the stranger as the native become for

Numbers 9:14
HEB: לָכֶ֔ם וְלַגֵּ֖ר וּלְאֶזְרַ֥ח הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ
NAS: both for the alien and for the native of the land.'
KJV: both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.
INT: shall have the alien the native the land

Numbers 15:13
HEB: כָּל־ הָאֶזְרָ֥ח יַעֲשֶׂה־ כָּ֖כָה
NAS: All who are native shall do
KJV: All that are born of the country shall do
INT: All are native shall do this

Numbers 15:29
HEB: הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: [anything] unintentionally, for him who is native among the sons
KJV: through ignorance, [both for] him that is born among the children
INT: is native the sons of Israel

Numbers 15:30
HEB: רָמָ֗ה מִן־ הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ וּמִן־ הַגֵּ֔ר
NAS: whether he is native or an alien,
KJV: [ought] presumptuously, [whether he be] born in the land, or a stranger,
INT: beguile whether is native whether an alien

Joshua 8:33
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה כַּגֵּר֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח חֶצְיוֹ֙ אֶל־
NAS: the stranger as well as the native. Half
KJV: as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half
INT: of the LORD the stranger as the native Half over

Psalm 37:35
HEB: עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃
NAS: himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
KJV: himself like a green bay tree.
INT: violent Spreading tree A luxuriant

Ezekiel 47:22
HEB: וְהָי֣וּ לָכֶ֗ם כְּאֶזְרָח֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: in your midst. And they shall be to you as the native-born among the sons
KJV: among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country
INT: your midst become as the native-born the sons of Israel

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 249
17 Occurrences


bā·’ez·rāḥ — 1 Occ.
hā·’ez·rāḥ — 6 Occ.
kā·’ez·rāḥ — 3 Occ.
kə·’ez·raḥ — 4 Occ.
lā·’ez·rāḥ — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’ez·raḥ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’ez·raḥ — 1 Occ.















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