Lexical Summary yachid: Only, solitary, unique, beloved Original Word: יָחִיד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darling, desolate, only child, son, solitary From yachad; properly, united, i.e. Sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced) -- darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary. see HEBREW yachad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yachad Definition only, only one, solitary NASB Translation lonely (2), one and child (1), only (5), only son (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָחִיד adjective and substantive only, only one, solitary (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יָחִיד, יְחִידַי, ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 only one, especially of an only son, Genesis 22:2,12,16 את בנך את יְחִידְךָ thy son, thine only one, אֵבֶל יָחִיד Amos 8:10; Jeremiah 6:26 mourning for an only son, כמספד על היחיד Zechariah 12:10; Proverbs 4:3 רַךְ וְיָחִיד לפני אמי; so feminine יְחִידָה Judges 11:34. 2 feminine יְחִידָה as substantive Psalm 22:21; Psalm 35:17 יְחִידָתִי my only one, poetic for my life, as the one unique and priceless possession which can never be replaced (in each "" נַפְשִׁי). 3 solitary, Psalm 25:16 כי יחיד ועני אני; Psalm 68:7 מוֺשִׁיב יְחִידִים בַּיְתָה causing solitary, isolated ones (i.e. friendless wanderers or exiles; "" אֲסִירִים) to dwell at home (Lag Ch and others מֵשִׁיב bringing back home). Topical Lexicon Meaning and Nuances יָחִיד conveys the idea of absolute uniqueness—an “only one” whose value is heightened by being without equal or substitute. The noun may describe an only child (Genesis 22:2), a solitary soul in danger (Psalm 35:17), or a lone figure left in grief (Jeremiah 6:26). It therefore carries emotional weight: preciousness, vulnerability, and irreplaceability. Occurrences and Contexts • Genesis 22:2, 12, 16 – Isaac is repeatedly called Abraham’s יָחִיד, underscoring the costliness of the commanded sacrifice and the faith required to entrust an irreplaceable son to God. Theological Significance 1. Covenant Fulfillment. Isaac, the יָחִיד of Abraham, is the child through whom covenant promises flow (Genesis 17:19). His near-sacrifice foreshadows God’s provision of substitutionary atonement (Genesis 22:13-14). Messianic Foreshadowing Zechariah 12:10 looks ahead: “They will look on Me, the One they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only son,” blending Yahweh’s voice with the image of a pierced יָחִיד. The verse prepares the way for the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the μονογενής, “only begotten” (John 3:16), the ultimate fulfillment of the יָחִיד motif. Pastoral and Devotional Applications • Assurance of God’s Care. Psalm 68:6 comforts those who feel isolated; God places the יָחִיד into family, offering church fellowship to spiritual orphans. Connections in the New Testament The semantic bridge from יָחִיד to Greek μονογενής highlights continuity between Old and New Covenants. Jesus is the Father’s unique, beloved Son, the irreplaceable sacrifice anticipated in Isaac, lamented in the Psalms, and pierced in Zechariah. Believers, united to Christ, become “beloved children” (Ephesians 5:1), no longer solitary but incorporated into the household of God. Thus the thread of יָחִיד weaves through Scripture, from the lonely patriarchal heights of Moriah to the communal joy of redeemed saints, displaying the unwavering faithfulness of the God who gives, spares, and restores the “only one.” Forms and Transliterations הַיָּחִ֔יד היחיד וְ֝יָחִ֗יד ויחיד יְחִֽידְךָ֤ יְחִידְךָ֖ יְחִידִ֨ים ׀ יְחִידֶֽךָ׃ יְחִידָ֔ה יְחִידָתִֽי׃ יָחִ֔יד יָחִ֖יד יָחִיד֙ יחיד יחידה יחידים יחידך יחידך׃ יחידתי׃ haiyaChid hay·yā·ḥîḏ hayyāḥîḏ veyaChid wə·yā·ḥîḏ wəyāḥîḏ yā·ḥîḏ yaChid yāḥîḏ yə·ḥî·ḏā·ṯî yə·ḥî·ḏāh yə·ḥî·ḏe·ḵā yə·ḥî·ḏə·ḵā yə·ḥî·ḏîm yechiDah yechidaTi yechideCha yechiDim yəḥîḏāh yəḥîḏāṯî yəḥîḏeḵā yəḥîḏəḵā yəḥîḏîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:2 HEB: בִּנְךָ֨ אֶת־ יְחִֽידְךָ֤ אֲשֶׁר־ אָהַ֙בְתָּ֙ NAS: your son, your only son, whom KJV: thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, INT: now your son your only whom love Genesis 22:12 Genesis 22:16 Judges 11:34 Psalm 22:20 Psalm 25:16 Psalm 35:17 Psalm 68:6 Proverbs 4:3 Jeremiah 6:26 Amos 8:10 Zechariah 12:10 12 Occurrences |