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Strong's H249 אֶזְרָח (ezrach)

Ezrach means “bay tree” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G249 — alogos (“brute”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H249
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 6

Strong's H249 Quick Answer

Strong's H249 אֶזרָח (ezrach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ezrach (ez-rawkh') n-m. 1. a spontaneous growth 2. native (tree or persons) It has 17 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include born, person, and tree. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ezrach (ez-rawkh') n-m. 1. a spontaneous growth 2. native (tree or persons)
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
born, person, and tree

Meaning and Definition

ezrach (ez-rawkh') n-m. 1. a spontaneous growth 2. native (tree or persons) [from H2224 (in the sense of springing up)] KJV: bay tree, (home-)born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation). Root(s): H2224

Original Word
אֶזרָח
Transliteration
ezrach
Derivation
Root: זרח First root strongs: 2224
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H249. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H249 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ezrach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

born Exodus 12:19 10× person Exodus 12:48 tree Psalms 37:35

How Strong's H249 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H249 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H249 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 12:19 KJV

Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.

Exodus 12:48 KJV

And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

Exodus 12:49 KJV

One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H249.

Exodus 12:19 Old Testament, KJV
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Exodus 12:48 Old Testament, KJV
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
Exodus 12:49 Old Testament, KJV
One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Leviticus 16:29 Old Testament, KJV
And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
Leviticus 17:15 Old Testament, KJV
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
Leviticus 18:26 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
Leviticus 19:34 Old Testament, KJV
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 23:42 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
Leviticus 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
Leviticus 24:22 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
Numbers 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.
Numbers 15:13 Old Testament, KJV
All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers 15:29 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
Numbers 15:30 Old Testament, KJV
But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Joshua 8:33 Old Testament, KJV
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
Psalms 37:35 Old Testament, KJV
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Ezekiel 47:22 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H249, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 7 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H249 FAQ

What does ezrach (אֶזְרָח) mean?

Ezrach (Strong's H249) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bay tree". ezrach (ez-rawkh') n-m. 1. a spontaneous growth 2. native (tree or persons)

How many times is ezrach (אֶזְרָח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H249 across 6 books.

Where can I study ezrach (אֶזְרָח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H249 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ezrach (אֶזְרָח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as born, person, and tree. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.