hōm ́bôrn (אזרח, ‘ezrāḥ): A native-born Hebrew, as contrasted with a foreigner of different blood. The same Hebrew word is found in Leviticus 16:29; 18:26 and elsewhere, but is translated differently. Home-born in Jeremiah 2:14 is a translation of the phrase יליד בּית, yelīdh bayith, where it means a person free-born as contrasted with a slave.
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Home-Born, Slave, Slavery, Free born, native, foreigner
Bible reference(s): Jeremiah 2:14, Leviticus 18:26, Lev 18:29
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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