כָּ/אֶזְרָ֖ח

𐤊/𐤀𐤆𐤓𐤇

ʼezrâch

as 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.

H249

Leviticus 24:22 · Word #6

Lexicon H249

Lemmaאֶזְרָח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤆𐤓𐤇
Transliterationʼezrâch
Strong'sH249
DefinitionA 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

Phraseas the native

SIBI-P1 Translation H249-03

as a native-born one

Morphological NotesPreposition כ ("as/like") + masculine singular common noun, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֶזְרָח denotes one who has sprung up in the land—an indigenous, homeborn individual. The prefixed כ ("as/like") and masculine singular absolute form are preserved in the rendering "as a native-born one."

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