3209. yillod

Lexical Summary

yillod: Child, born, offspring

Original Word: יִלּוֹד
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: yillowd
Pronunciation: yil-LOHD
Phonetic Spelling: (yil-lode')
KJV: born
NASB: born, who were born
Word Origin: [passive from H3205 (יָלַד - became the father)]

1. born

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

born

Passive from yalad; born -- born.

see HEBREW yalad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yalad
Definition
born
NASB Translation
born (4), who were born (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יִלּוֺד adjective born (irregular punctuation for יָלוּד, Dr 2 Samuel 5:14) — יִלּוֺד Exodus 1:22; 2 Samuel 12:14; יִלֹּדִים Joshua 5:5; 2 Samuel 5:14; יִלּוֺדִים Jeremiah 16:3; ׳הַבֵּן הַיִּלּ Exodus 1:22 (E), 2 Samuel 12:14 (+ לְךָ); בַּמִּדְבָּר ׳הָעָם הַיִּלּ Joshua 5:5 (D); עַלהַֿבָּנִים וְעַלהַֿבָּנוֺת הַיִּלּוֺדִים בַּמָּקוֺם הַזֶּה Jeremiah 16:3; הַיִּלּוֺדִים לוֺ 2 Samuel 5:14.

Topical Lexicon

Overview

Strong’s Hebrew 3209, yil·lōḏ, designates a “newborn” or “one born.” Though occurring only four times, the word consistently highlights decisive moments when the birth of a child exposes the spiritual condition of a people, reveals covenant continuity, or underscores divine justice.

Canonical Occurrences

• Exodus 1:22 — Pharaoh decrees, “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile”. The newborn boys become the focal point of satanic opposition against the promised seed, setting the stage for Moses’ miraculous preservation and Israel’s redemption.
• Joshua 5:5 — “None of those born in the wilderness along the way after they had come out of Egypt had been circumcised”. Wilderness-born sons illustrate a lapse in covenant practice that must be remedied before Israel can inherit Canaan.
• 2 Samuel 5:14 — “These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem…”. The newborn princes, culminating in Solomon, affirm the Davidic line through which the Messiah will come.
• 2 Samuel 12:14 — Nathan warns David, “The son born to you will surely die”. The child becomes a sobering witness to the holiness of God and the costly consequences of sin—even for a king.

Theological Themes

1. Preservation of the Seed. From Genesis 3:15 forward, the birth of male children is linked to the anticipation of a Deliverer. Pharaoh’s assault on the “newborn” sons is a direct attack on this redemptive trajectory.
2. Covenant Continuity. The wilderness generation’s uncircumcised children (Joshua 5:5) reveal neglect, yet their subsequent circumcision re-establishes covenant identity before conquest.
3. Royal Legitimacy. In 2 Samuel 5:14, the sons “born” in Jerusalem validate God’s promise of an everlasting throne (2 Samuel 7:12-13), anchoring messianic hope.
4. Divine Justice and Mercy. The death of the child born to David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:14) demonstrates that sin’s wages are real, yet the surrounding narrative also displays God’s forgiveness and the eventual birth of Solomon, through whom the messianic line continues.

Historical Significance

• Exodus sets up a confrontation between Pharaoh’s edict against newborns and Yahweh’s pledge to multiply Abraham’s descendants. Israel’s survival authenticates God’s sovereignty over oppressive regimes.
• Joshua presents a second-generation community literally “born” into freedom, necessitating renewed covenant rites before entering promised rest.
• 2 Samuel situates the term within the political consolidation of the monarchy, reminding readers that each royal birth carries far-reaching consequences for the nation.
• The discipline in David’s household marks a historical hinge: the newborn’s death closes a chapter of judgment, opening the way for Solomon’s birth and the temple era.

Ministry Application

• Sanctity of Life. The vulnerability of the “newborn” in Exodus 1:22 supplies biblical warrant for protecting the unborn and newly born.
• Generational Discipleship. Joshua 5:5 challenges parents and leaders to initiate children into covenant faithfulness, symbolized today through baptism and ongoing instruction.
• Leadership Accountability. David’s experience warns that private sin affects public ministry; even celebrated leaders answer to God for the treatment and wellbeing of those “born” under their care.
• Hope Beyond Failure. Despite severe consequences, God integrates Solomon—another “born” son—into His redemptive plan, encouraging believers that repentance can yield renewed purpose.

Christological Foreshadowing

The Davidic sons “born” in Jerusalem anticipate the ultimate Son “born” in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; Luke 2:11). Opposition to Hebrew newborns in Egypt parallels Herod’s slaughter (Matthew 2:16-18), framing Jesus Christ as the preserved Seed who fulfills the promise threatened throughout history.

Related Concepts

Birthright, firstborn, circumcision, seed, covenant, royal lineage, divine discipline, preservation.

Forms and Transliterations

הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים הַיִּלֹּדִ֨ים הַיִּלּ֗וֹד הַיִּלּ֥וֹד הילדים הילוד haiyilLod haiyilloDim hay·yil·lō·ḏîm hay·yil·lō·wḏ hayyillōḏîm hayyillōwḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 1:22
HEB: כָּל־ הַבֵּ֣ן הַיִּלּ֗וֹד הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ
NAS: son who is born you are to cast
KJV: Every son that is born ye shall cast
INT: Every son is born the Nile cast

Joshua 5:5
HEB: וְכָל־ הָ֠עָם הַיִּלֹּדִ֨ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ
NAS: the people who were born in the wilderness
KJV: but all the people [that were] born in the wilderness
INT: all the people were born the wilderness the way

2 Samuel 5:14
HEB: וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמ֛וֹת הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים ל֖וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
NAS: are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem:
KJV: And these [be] the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem;
INT: now these are the names who Jerusalem Shammua

2 Samuel 12:14
HEB: גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת
NAS: also that is born to you shall surely
KJV: the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely
INT: also the child is born shall surely die

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3209
4 Occurrences

hay·yil·lō·wḏ — 2 Occ.
hay·yil·lō·ḏîm — 2 Occ.