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יָלִיד

𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤃

yâlîyd

H3211 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ילד to bear, to beget, to bring forth, to give birth

Definition

A person born into a particular household, lineage, clan, or land; usually denotes someone native to the social group rather than an outsider. Most commonly refers to a homeborn member of a family or household—sometimes specifically a slave or servant born within the household. In broader usage, can indicate one naturally belonging to a people or place. Semantic range includes: homeborn person, native member, offspring, born in the house, member by birth, native slave.

Semantic Range

born person, homeborn slave/servant, native-born to household/land, offspring, native member, one belonging by birth (not by acquisition or adoption)

Root / Etymology

From the root יָלַד (yalad), meaning 'to bring forth, bear, give birth.' יָלִיד (yalid) is a passive participial form, indicating one who is born (as opposed to one who is bought, acquired, or adopted). The lexical nuance is not just biological offspring, but anyone whose status derives from being born into a particular context (household, land, people).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, יָלִיד (yalid) often denotes a homeborn servant or slave (e.g., Genesis 17:12-13), contrasting with those purchased from outsiders. It can also be used more generally for those native to a land or lineage, in contrast to foreigners or sojourners. In the patriarchal narratives, especially in Genesis, the term marks a distinction within household structure: between members born into the social world of the household and those who enter by other means. Later, in legislation (e.g., Exodus, Leviticus), the category of 'homeborn' (יָלִיד בַּיִת) remains important for social and legal status, especially concerning circumcision and participation in communal rituals such as the Passover. Typical English translations as 'homeborn' or 'native' often obscure the social and legal distinctions attached to the term in its cultural setting. The term does not inherently imply freeborn status—being a homeborn slave (יָלִיד בַּיִת) was a distinct status recognized in ancient Israelite households.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָלַד; born; (home-) born, child, son.

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Root Family

ילד (y-l-d) — to bear, to beget, to bring forth, to give birth

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2056 וָלָד male-born child
H3205 יָלַד in being born
H3206 יֶלֶד the boy
H3207 יַלְדָּה the female child
H3208 יַלְדוּת in your childhood-years

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3211-05 יְלִידֵ֣י yelidey HNcmpc born homeborn ones of 5
H3211-04 יְלִ֣יד yelid HNcmsc born homeborn of 4
H3211-01 בִּ/ילִידֵ֣י bilidey HR/Ncmpc among the children of homeborn ones of 2
H3211-03 וִ/ילִ֣יד vilid HC/Ncmsc and one born homeborn of 1
H3211-02 מִ/ילִדֵ֥י milidey HR/Ncmpc one of the children of homeborn ones of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3211-05 Genesis 14:14 יְלִידֵ֣י yelidey HNcmpc born homeborn ones of
H3211-04 Genesis 17:12 יְלִ֣יד yelid HNcmsc born homeborn of
H3211-04 Genesis 17:13 יְלִ֥יד yelid HNcmsc born homeborn of
H3211-05 Genesis 17:23 יְלִידֵ֤י yelidey HNcmpc born homeborn ones of
H3211-04 Genesis 17:27 יְלִ֣יד yelid HNcmsc born homeborn of
H3211-03 Leviticus 22:11 וִ/ילִ֣יד vilid HC/Ncmsc and one born homeborn of
H3211-05 Numbers 13:22 יְלִידֵ֖י yelidey HNcmpc descendants of homeborn ones of
H3211-05 Numbers 13:28 יְלִדֵ֥י yelidey HNcmpc children of homeborn ones of
H3211-05 Joshua 15:14 יְלִידֵ֖י yelidey HNcmpc children of homeborn ones of
H3211-01 2 Samuel 21:16 בִּ/ילִידֵ֣י bilidey HR/Ncmpc among the descendants of homeborn ones of
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