Lexical Summary yalid: Born, native, offspring Original Word: יָלִיד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance homeborn, child, son From yalad; born -- ((home-))born, child, son. see HEBREW yalad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yalad Definition born NASB Translation born (1), children (1), descendants (5), homeborn* (1), who are born (1), who is born (2), who were born (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָלִיד] adjective born, only construct וְלִיד Genesis 17:12 4t.; plural יְלִידֵי Genesis 14:14 6t.; בִּילִדֵי 2 Samuel 21:18; — born, especially of slave וְלִיד בַּיִת born in (one's) house (opposed to purchased by money) Genesis 17:12,13,27; Leviticus 22:11 (all P), compare Jeremiah 2:14 where denied of Israel; יְלִידֵי בַיִת id. Genesis 14:14; plural elsewhere substantive = children, sons הרפה ׳יל 2 Samuel 21:16,18 compare הָרְפָאִים ׳יל 1 Chronicles 20:4; הענק ׳יל Numbers 13:22,28; Joshua 15:14 (all J E). Topical Lexicon Overviewיָלִיד (yalid) describes a person “brought forth” within a household, clan, or land. Scripture applies the word to home-born servants, native-born Israelites, and, strikingly, to the formidable offspring of the Anakim and Rephaim. Through these varied settings the Spirit weaves the themes of covenant belonging, generational identity, and the Lord’s supremacy over every birthright. Birth and Covenant Inclusion (Genesis 17) When God confirmed His covenant with Abraham, circumcision was commanded for “every male among you who is eight days old … those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner” (Genesis 17:12). By singling out the yalid bayit (“one born in your house”), the Lord declared that covenant grace could reach beyond physical descent to all who were organically joined to the patriarch’s house. Abraham obeyed instantly: “On that very day Abraham took … all those born in his household or purchased with his money … and he circumcised them” (Genesis 17:23). Thus yalid underscores the principle that covenant membership, while inherited, is also bestowed through incorporation into a believing community—foreshadowing the New Testament call to be “born of the Spirit.” Household Strength and Stewardship (Genesis 14:14; Leviticus 22:11) Abram mustered “318 trained men born in his household” (Genesis 14:14) to rescue Lot. Their designation as yalid highlights the patriarch’s duty to raise and equip those God entrusted to him. Later, the priestly household enjoys a similar blessing: slaves or children “born in his house … may eat his food” (Leviticus 22:11). Yalid therefore conveys both privilege and responsibility—those nurtured within a godly home share its resources and mission. Modern ministry finds an analogue in discipleship that treats fellow believers as family members, training them for spiritual warfare and sustaining them at the Lord’s table. Native-Born Giants and the Conquest (Numbers 13; Joshua 15; 2 Samuel 21; 1 Chronicles 20) The same word used for household servants also describes the Anakim and Rephaim: “Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak” (Numbers 13:22). These indigenous giants, “yalid” to the land, embodied entrenched opposition to God’s purposes. Yet Caleb “drove out … the descendants of Anak” (Joshua 15:14), and David’s men later felled “Ishbi-benob … Saph … Sippai, one of the descendants of Rapha” (2 Samuel 21:16, 18; 1 Chronicles 20:4). The repeated use of yalid in these battle narratives testifies that even the mightiest native-born foes cannot withstand the promises given to Abraham and fulfilled through his seed. For believers, the episodes affirm Christ’s triumph over every deeply rooted stronghold. Prophetic Reproof and Identity (Jeremiah 2:14) “Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?” (Jeremiah 2:14). Here yalid is paired with “slave,” exposing Judah’s self-chosen bondage. Though born as the Lord’s son (Exodus 4:22), the nation lived beneath its privilege. The verse warns today’s church against exchanging Spirit-born liberty for the bondage of sin or worldliness. Theological Trajectory 1. Covenant Grace: Yalid shows that birthright, while significant, is ultimately subordinate to God’s elective inclusion. Household birth and purchased status alike receive the sign of the covenant. Ministry Implications • Nurture Covenant Children: Churches and families bear the Abrahamic call to mark their young and their household members for the Lord, teaching them to wield spiritual weapons. Thus, יָלִיד threads through Scripture as a reminder that birth—whether physical, social, or spiritual—carries covenant opportunity and covenant accountability under the sovereign, saving God. Forms and Transliterations בִּילִדֵ֥י בִּילִידֵ֣י בילדי בילידי וִילִ֣יד ויליד יְלִ֣יד יְלִ֥יד יְלִדֵ֥י יְלִידֵ֖י יְלִידֵ֣י יְלִידֵ֤י ילדי יליד ילידי מִילִדֵ֥י מילדי bî·li·ḏê bî·lî·ḏê bîliḏê bîlîḏê biliDei mî·li·ḏê mîliḏê miliDei viLid wî·lîḏ wîlîḏ yə·li·ḏê yə·lî·ḏê yə·lîḏ yeLid yəlîḏ yəliḏê yəlîḏê yeliDeiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:14 HEB: אֶת־ חֲנִיכָ֜יו יְלִידֵ֣י בֵית֗וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֤ה NAS: out his trained men, born in his house, KJV: his trained [servants], born in his own house, INT: armed his trained born his house eight Genesis 17:12 Genesis 17:13 Genesis 17:23 Genesis 17:27 Leviticus 22:11 Numbers 13:22 Numbers 13:28 Joshua 15:14 2 Samuel 21:16 2 Samuel 21:18 1 Chronicles 20:4 Jeremiah 2:14 13 Occurrences |
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