5459. segullah

Lexicon

segullah: Possession, treasure, special possession

Original Word: סְגֻלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: cgullah
Pronunciation: seh-goo-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (seg-ool-law')
Definition: Possession, treasure, special possession
Meaning: wealth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

jewel, peculiar treasure, proper good, special

Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up; wealth (as closely shut up) -- jewel, peculiar (treasure), proper good, special.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
possession, property
NASB Translation
possession (5), treasure (2), treasured possession (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סְגֻלָּה noun feminine possession, property (on formation see Ba^{NB § 95 b} Kö^{ii. 1, 168}); — absolute ׳ס Exodus 19:5 5t.; construct סְגֻלַּת Ecclesiastes 2:8; suffix סְגֻלָּתוֺ Psalm 135:4; —

1 valued property, peculiar treasure, which ׳י has chosen (בחר) and taken to himself; always of people of Israel, first Exodus 19:5 (E; ᵐ5 λαὸς περιούσιος = Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9 λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν = περιποίησις Ephesians 1:14 compare Br^{MP 102}; MA 52, 235); then ׳עַם ס Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 26:18; later ׳ס alone, Malachi 3:17; Psalm 135:4.

2 treasure (very late), of kings 1 Chronicles 29:3 (gold and silver), Ecclesiastes 2:8.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to shut up or to treasure.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4041 (περιποίησις, peripoiesis): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a possession or acquisition, often in the context of God's people being His special possession.
• G4046 (περιποιέω, peripoieo): This verb means to make around oneself, to acquire, or to preserve, reflecting the action of obtaining or keeping a treasured possession.
• G4047 (περιποίησις, peripoiesis): Similar to G4041, this term is used to describe a possession or acquisition, emphasizing the idea of something obtained or preserved as valuable.

These Greek terms align with the Hebrew concept of "segullah," illustrating the continuity of the idea of God's people as His treasured possession throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word "segullah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a treasured possession, often in the context of God's relationship with His people, Israel. It signifies a special status and value attributed to the people by God.

Context: • The term "segullah" appears in several key passages in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing the unique and cherished relationship between God and Israel. In Exodus 19:5, God declares to the Israelites, "Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine." This verse highlights the conditional nature of Israel's status as God's "segullah," contingent upon their obedience and covenant faithfulness.
• In Deuteronomy 7:6, the concept is reiterated: "For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession, out of all the peoples on the face of the earth." Here, "segullah" underscores the idea of being set apart and chosen by God, reflecting His sovereign choice and love.
• The term is also used in Malachi 3:17, where God promises, "They will be Mine," says the LORD of Hosts, "on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him." This passage conveys the protective and redemptive aspect of being God's "segullah," highlighting the intimate and familial relationship between God and His people.
• The concept of "segullah" is not limited to material wealth but extends to the spiritual and relational wealth of being in a covenant relationship with God. It signifies a people or possession that is highly valued and protected by God, reflecting His commitment and love.

Forms and Transliterations

וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת וסגלת לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ לסגלתו׃ סְגֻלָּ֑ה סְגֻלָּ֔ה סְגֻלָּ֖ה סְגֻלָּה֙ סגלה lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw lisgullaTo lisḡullāṯōw sə·ḡul·lāh segulLah səḡullāh ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ usegulLat ūsəḡullaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 19:5
HEB: וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־ הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים
NAS: My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among
KJV: my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people:
INT: my covenant become possession all the peoples

Deuteronomy 7:6
HEB: לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים
NAS: you to be a people for His own possession out of all
KJV: hath chosen thee to be a special people
INT: become people possession of all the peoples

Deuteronomy 14:2
HEB: לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים
NAS: you to be a people for His own possession out of all
KJV: hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people
INT: become people possession of all the peoples

Deuteronomy 26:18
HEB: לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־
NAS: you to be His people, a treasured possession, as He promised
KJV: thee this day to be his peculiar people,
INT: become to be his people A treasured he promised

1 Chronicles 29:3
HEB: יֶשׁ־ לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף
NAS: of my God, the treasure I have
KJV: I have of mine own proper good, of gold
INT: of my God have the treasure of gold and silver

Psalm 135:4
HEB: יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: for Himself, Israel for His own possession.
KJV: unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
INT: the LORD Israel possession

Ecclesiastes 2:8
HEB: כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת
NAS: and gold and the treasure of kings
KJV: and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings
INT: silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces

Malachi 3:17
HEB: אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: that I prepare [My] own possession, and I will spare
KJV: when I make up my jewels; and I will spare
INT: I prepare possession will spare and

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5459
8 Occurrences

lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
sə·ḡul·lāh — 6 Occ.
ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ — 1 Occ.