International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Home-Born

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Home-Born


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hōm´bôrn (אזרח, 'ezrāḥ): A native-born Hebrew, as contrasted with a foreigner of different blood. The same Hebrew word is found in ; and elsewhere, but is translated differently. Home-born in is a translation of the phrase יליד בּית, yelı̄dh bayith, where it means a person free-born as contrasted with a slave.